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Author:   Ewa Niemczura ,  Barry Smalley ,  Wojtek Pych
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.978kg
ISBN:  

9783319383026

ISBN 10:   3319383027
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Stellar Atmospheres: basics processes and equations.- How to build a model of the atmosphere and spectrum.- Atomic data - where to get them, how to use them.- Problems with atomic and molecular data: including all the lines.- Spectral classification: The first step in quantitative spectral analysis.- Effective temperature determinations.- How to determine surface gravity from spectrum and spectral lines.- Stellar parameters from photometry.- Spectral lines analysis: rotational velocity and velocity fields.- Convection and turbulence.- Diffusion and its manifestation in stellar atmospheres.- Magnetic fields.- Chemically peculiar stars.- Spectroscopic analysis of cool giants and supergiants.- Basics of the NLTE physics.- Analysis of stellar spectra with 3D and NLTE models.- NLTE analysis of spectra: OBA stars.- Current status of NLTE analysis and perspectives for future.- What influences the results?.- Solar abundances problem.- Spectral synthesis codes and methods of analysis.- Model Atmosphere Codes: ATLAS12 and ATLAS9.- A gentle introduction to the SME.- ARES+MOOG – a practical overview of an EW method.

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