- No directly equivalent book available
- Presents a complete introduction (based on a successful lecture course) on the atomic and molecular physics necessary to understand the spectroscopy of astronomical objects
- Can be used as the course book for an advanced undergraduate/postgraduate course, or as an introduction for people studying research level astrophysics
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Why Record Spectra of Astronomical Objects?; The Nature of Spectra; Atomic Hydrogen; Complex Atoms; Helium Spectra; Alkali Atoms; Spectra of Nebulae; X-Ray Spectra; Molecular Structure; Molecular Spectra