Radiative Processes in Astrophysics 1st Edition by George B. Rybicki (PDF)

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Radiative Processes in Astrophysics: This clear, straightforward, and fundamental introduction is designed to present-from a physicist’s point of view-radiation processes and their applications to astrophysical phenomena and space science. It covers such topics as radiative transfer theory, relativistic covariance and kinematics, bremsstrahlung radiation, synchrotron radiation, Compton scattering, some plasma effects, and radiative transitions in atoms. Discussion begins with first principles, physically motivating and deriving all results rather than merely presenting finished formulae. However, a reasonably good physics background (introductory quantum mechanics, intermediate electromagnetic theory, special relativity, and some statistical mechanics) is required. Much of this prerequisite material is provided by brief reviews, making the book a self-contained reference for workers in the field as well as the ideal text for senior or first-year graduate students of astronomy, astrophysics, and related physics courses. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics also contains about 75 problems, with solutions, illustrating applications of the material and methods for calculating results. This important and integral section emphasizes physical intuition by presenting important results that are used throughout the main text; it is here that most of the practical astrophysical applications become apparent.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap This clear, straightforward, and fundamental introduction is designed to present –from a physicist’s point of view – radiation processes and their applications to astrophysical phenomena and space science. It covers such topics as radiative transfer theory, relativistic covariance and kinematics, bremsstrahlung radiation, synchrotron radiation, Compton scattering, some plasma effects, and radiative transitions in atoms. Discussion begins with first principles, physically motivating and deriving all results rather than merely presenting finished formulae. However, a reasonably good physics background (introductory quantum mechanics, intermediate electromagnetic theory, special relativity, and some statistical mechanics) is required. Much of this prerequisite material is provided by brief reviews, making the book a self-contained reference for workers in the field as well as the ideal text for senior or first-year graduate students of astronomy, astrophysics, and related physics courses. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics also contains about 75 problems, with solutions, illustrating applications of the material and methods for calculating results. This important and integral section emphasizes physical intuition by presenting important results that are used throughout the main text; it is here that most of the practical astrophysical applications become apparent. From the Back Cover This clear, straightforward, and fundamental introduction is designed to present –from a physicist’s point of view – radiation processes and their applications to astrophysical phenomena and space science. It covers such topics as radiative transfer theory, relativistic covariance and kinematics, bremsstrahlung radiation, synchrotron radiation, Compton scattering, some plasma effects, and radiative transitions in atoms. Discussion begins with first principles, physically motivating and deriving all results rather than merely presenting finished formulae. However, a reasonably good physics background (introductory quantum mechanics, intermediate electromagnetic theory, special relativity, and some statistical mechanics) is required. Much of this prerequisite material is provided by brief reviews, making the book a self-contained reference for workers in the field as well as the ideal text for senior or first-year graduate students of astronomy, astrophysics, and related physics courses. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics also contains about 75 problems, with solutions, illustrating applications of the material and methods for calculating results. This important and integral section emphasizes physical intuition by presenting important results that are used throughout the main text; it is here that most of the practical astrophysical applications become apparent. About the Author George B. Rybicki received his B.S. degree in physics from Carnegie-Mellon University and his Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University. He is a physicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and lecturer in the Astronomy Department at Harvard. His research interests include stellar atmospheres, stellar dynamics and radiative transfer.Alan P. Lightman received his A.B. degree in physics from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the California Institute of Technology. He was a research fellow at Cornell and then an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University from 1976-1979. He is presently at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. His research includes work in general relativity, the astrophysics of black holes, radiation mechanisms, and stellar dynamics. He is also a coauthor of Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation (1975). Read more

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⭐One of the peculiarities of Astrophysics is that, as asubject, is difficult to teach. It requires to go deep intothe physics of the objects under study (which span the wholeUniverse) but alto to keep a broad view (the so called “BigPicture”) since most of the objects and their historiescannot be understood if they are isolated from the others.One of the problems a teacher faces is, hence, how to strike abalance between these two disparate goals within the limitedtime of one or two academic terms.Rybicki and Lightman success with this book is to take thephysics of astrophysical problems involving radiation fromthe general approaches of the physics books to the particularconditions of most of the cases that astronomy cares aboutwithout leaving rigorousity along the way. With a littleabuse of language: They bring Physics a step closer toAstronomy.On the other hand, the area of actual applications thatastronomers use is almost neglected. For example, theintroductory chapters on Radiative Transfer and BlackBody Radiation could have served to motivate a chapter ontheoretical basis of photometry (theoretical approach tocolor indices, extinction by dust or other microscopicparticles). This would have given the student a morerealistic flavor of the tools that astrophysicists usein their everyday (every night?) work. The Problem Sets,in addition, are claiming for a few numericalapplications to profit from the, now easily availableto students, computer power.Every serious astrophysics teacher and student shoulduse this book… and think hard on how to take thenext step from Rybicki and Lightman to the AbsoluteMagnitude versus Color Index diagrams.

⭐The condition of the book is not as good as described. Loose pages fell out of the book after a few weeks. I stapled it and it works fine now.

⭐The high price always put me iff purchasing it.But as my study/research in astrophysics progressed, I realised I needed it!If one is interested in a proper treatment of radiative processes the there is no better book – that is why it is reprinted – it has never been out of print since 1979.The topics are dealt with clearly and succintly – and the inclusion of problem sets with solutions is a real bonus.So if you are serious about astrophysics – especially high energy processes – get it!It is worth the price.

⭐Ce livre correspond à mes attentes. Il explique très bien la théorie du transfert du rayonnement ainsi que ses applications.

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