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Polarization in Spectral Lines (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) [Hardcover]

M. Landi Degl'Innocenti (Author), M. Landolfi (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1402024142 | ISBN-13: 978-1402024146 | Publication Date: October 14, 2004 | Edition: 1

The scientific research based on spectropolarimetric techniques is undergoing a phase of rapid growth. Instruments of unprecedented sensitivity are nowadays available, particularly for solar observations. To fully exploit the rich diagnostic content of such observations, it is necessary to understand the physical mechanisms involved in the generation and transfer of polarized radiation in astrophysical (or laboratory) plasmas. After an introductory part based on classical physics, this book tackles the subject by a rigorous quantum-mechanical approach. The transfer equations for polarized radiation and the statistical equilibrium equations for the atomic density matrix are derived directly from the principles of Quantum Electrodynamics. The two sets of equations are then used to present a number of applications, mainly concerning the diagnostics of solar magnetic fields. This book is primarily addressed to scientists working in the field of spectropolarimetry. It may also serve as a textbook for a course at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level.

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Hardcover: 913 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 14, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402024142
ISBN-13: 978-1402024146
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
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According to Maxwell's equations, the electric and magnetic fields associated with a radiation beam propagating in vacuum are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation. Read the first page

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radiation field tensor, statistical tensor representation, radiation beans, depolarizing rates, longitudinal magnetograph, statistical tensors, solar magnetometry, radiative transfer coefficients, barycentric moments, depolarizing collisions, statistical equilibrium equations, scattering phase matrix, old reference system, reduced rotation matrices, perturbing collisions, magnetograph signal, fractional linear polarization, circular polarization parameter, linear polarization parameters, magnetic kernel, circular oscillators, net linear polarization, net circular polarization, atomic density operator, continuum absorption coefficient

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Landi Degl'Innocenti, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Electrodynamics, Correspondence Principle, Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium, Three-Level Atoms, Van Ballegooijen, Van Vleck

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Quantum Mechanics: v. 1 by Albert Messiah on page 7, page 28, and page 238
Quantum Mechanics (2 vol. set) by Claude Cohen-Tannoudji on page 7, page 28, and page 238
Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Volume 256) by Andre Heck in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Information Handling in Astronomy (Astrophysics and Space Science Library Volume 250) by Andre Heck in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Solar Polarization (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by K.N. Nagendra in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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