2 This book is like new; no remainder marks. Unread copy. Some slight cover shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 11.80 X 8.30 X 1.80 inches; 834 pages.

Seller Inventory # 111314-023-002x

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Opacity Project, Volume 1 Selected Research Papers - Atomic Data Tables for He to Si
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0750302887
ISBN 13: 9780750302883
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

Opacity is a quantity which determines the transport of radiation through matter, and is important in many problems in physics and astronomy. To calculate opacities one requires atomic data for a large number of processes involving the absorption and scattering of radiation. Stellar opacities are of particular interest in astrophysics because of their importance for theories of stellar structure and stellar pulsations.
Taking advantage of advances in computational atomic and plasma physics and of the availability of powerful supercomputers, a collaborative effort - the international Opacity Project - has been made to compute accurate atomic data required for opacity calculations. The work includes computation of energy levels, oscillator strengths, photoionisation cross sections and parameters for pressure broadening of spectral lines. Several different methods of computation have been used to calculate the same data thereby providing a check on the validity of the data. The Opacity Project Team is made up of 30 experts drawn from 13 leading laboratories and observatories in atomic physics and astrophysics in the USA, Europe and South America. The Project has been running since 1986.
^IThe Opacity Project Volume 1 is the first of a two-volume reference work produced by the international Opacity Project. It is divided into two parts:
* Reprints of 31 key research papers elaborating the theoretical physical basis and computational methods used to produce the data. These papers provide essential background for researchers to understand how the data are produced.
* Tables of energy levels and oscillator strengths for atoms and ions of the elements He to Si.
Volume 2 contains tables of energy levels and oscillator strengths for the elements P to Fe. The amount of data will be similar to that of Volume 1.

Review

"...a very important collection... This book is a very useful tool and reference on this topic and should be for this in every library of institutes working on topics related to this field of modelling of stellar envelopes." -- Reviews of Astronomical Tools, Volume 3, Number 2, 1995

"This book, with its detailed description of a tour de force of computational physics, will surely stand as a reference for many years." -- Steven Rose, Physics World, October 1995

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Mahler Books
TX, U.S.A.

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

If you plan to pay by check or money order, please do NOT make the check or money order payable to Mahler Books, or we will not be able to accept it. Please make checks or money orders payable to Erik R Magnuson. Books may be returned within 15 days for a full refund so long as they are in the same condition when sold. Please contact us prior to returning a product.

Shipping Terms

Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on standard-sized books weighing up to 4 LB, or 1.8 KG. If your book order is heavy and/or over-sized and the shipping address is OUTSIDE of The United States, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.

At Mahler Books, we make no attempt to over-charge for shipping. Sometimes International buyers are surprised to discover the high cost of shipping heavy or over-sized books.
If you are located OUTSIDE of The United States, and you are ordering a heavy or over-sized book, the shipping costs are estimated to be about 42 US dollars. This is the cost of the Global Priority Flat Rate Box. I agree that this shipping cost seems excessive, but this is what the Postal Service charges me, and this is the cheapest rate I have been able to locate for large books weighing over 1.8 KG.

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Shipping rates within U.S.A.
Order quantity	5 to 14 business days	3 to 6 business days
First item	US$ 4.95	US$ 8.95

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.