Astronomical Spectroscopy: An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Astronomical Spectra (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Jonathan Tennyson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 24, 2011 | ISBN-10: 981429196X | ISBN-13: 978-9814291965 | Edition: 2

Nearly all information about the Universe comes from the study of light as it reaches us. However, understanding the information contained in this light requires both telescopes capable of resolving it into its component colours and a detailed knowledge of the quantum mechanical behaviour of atoms and molecules. This book, which is based on a third-year undergraduate course taught by the author at University College London, presents the basic atomic and molecular physics necessary to understand and interpret astronomical spectra. It explains how and what kind of information can be extracted from these spectra. Contemporary astronomical spectra are used extensively to study the underlying atomic physics and illustrate the results.

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"Without a doubt Astronomical Spectroscopy is the best book to read for anyone who is embarking on research in astronomical spectroscopy, as well as being the obvious text for an introductory course. It should certainly be on the shelves of every university and observatory library." ---- Contemporary Physics

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company; 2 edition (January 24, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 981429196X
• ISBN-13: 978-9814291965
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,914,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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