Propagation and Polarization of Radiation in Cosmic Media

ISBN-13: 9782881249877 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 396 str.

Dolginov;Dolginov

Opis

This text offers a study of the effects of anisotropy and nonuniformity of cosmic media on the polarization and propagation of stellar and nebular radiation. The physical processes of propagation and polarization of radiation are considered in detail, and a general theory is presented for cases of circumstellar and interstellar media, and stellar atmospheres. Attention is paid to cosmic plasma in strong magnetic fields and gaseous-dust cosmic media, as anistopy of such media determined many important effects of propagation and polarization of radiation. Processes of orientation of cosmic dust grains and their consequences are considered, and many cases of polarization of proper stellar radiation are analzyed.

Spis treści

Preface, Chapter 1. The Basic Characteristics of Radiation, Chapter 2. Scattering of Radiation by Individual Particles, Chapter 4. Polarization of Radiation Emitted by Stars and Stellar Envelopes, Chapter 5. Radiation in a Plasma in a Strong Magnetic Field, Chapter 6. Propagation and Polarization of Radiation in Gas-Dust Cosmic Media, Appendix A. Cyclic Coordinates and Basic Properties of the Wigner Rotation Matrix, Appendix B. Single Scattering of Radiation by Axially Oriented Particles, Author Index, Subject Index

O autorze

Dolginov,