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X-ray spectroscopy in astrophysics : lectures held at the Astrophysics School X, organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (EADN) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 22-October 3, 1997 /

This volume contains a comprehensive treatment of X-ray spectroscopy, as applied in astrophysics. It is presented in the form of extensive notes of lectures given by seven distinguished scientists at the Tenth Summer School of the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network. The subjects covered are: bas...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Astrophysics School Amsterdam, Netherlands, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Paradijs, J. van, Bleeker, J. A. M.
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1999]
Series:Lecture notes in physics ; 520.
Subjects:
X-ray spectroscopy > Congresses.
Astronomical spectroscopy > Congresses.
Astronomical spectroscopy.
X-ray spectroscopy.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Continuum processes in X-ray and [gamma]-ray astronomy / M.S. Longair
  • Atomic physics of hot plasmas / R. Mewe
  • The X-ray spectral properties of photoionized plasmas and transient plasmas / D.A. Liedahl
  • X-ray spectroscopic observations with ASCA and BeppoSAX / J.S. Kaastra
  • Future X-ray spectroscopy missions / F. Paerels
  • New developments in X-ray optics / R. Willingale
  • Instrumentation for X-ray spectrosocpy / G.W. Fraser.