Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei 2nd Edition by Donald E Osterbrock, Gary J Ferland ISBN 1891389343 9781891389344

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ISBN 10: 1891389343 
ISBN 13: 9781891389344
Author: Donald E Osterbrock, Gary J Ferland

Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei 2nd Table of contents:

1 General Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Gaseous Nebulae
1.3 Observational Material
1.4 Physical Ideas
1.5 Diffuse Nebulae
1.6 Planetary Nebulae
1.7 Nova and Supernova Remnants
1.8 Active Galactic Nuclei
1.9 Star Formation in Galaxies
2 Photoionization Equilibrium
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Photoionization and Recombination of Hydrogen
2.3 Photoionization of a Pure Hydrogen Nebula
2.4 Photoionization of a Nebula Containing Hydrogen and Helium
2.5 Photoionization of He+ to He++
2.6 Further Iterations of the Ionization Structure
2.7 Photoionization of Heavy Elements
3 Thermal Equilibrium
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Energy Input by Photoionization
3.3 Energy Loss by Recombination
3.4 Energy Loss by Free–Free Radiation
3.5 Energy Loss by Collisionally Excited Line Radiation
3.6 Energy Loss by Collisionally Excited Line Radiation of H
3.7 Resulting Thermal Equilibrium
4 Calculation of Emitted Spectrum
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Optical Recombination Lines
4.3 Optical Continuum Radiation
4.4 Radio-Frequency Continuum and Line Radiation
4.5 Radiative Transfer Effects in H I
4.6 Radiative Transfer Effects in He I
4.7 The Bowen Resonance-Fluorescence Mechanisms for O III and O I
4.8 Collisional Excitation in He I
5 Comparison of Theory with Observations
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Temperature Measurements from Emission Lines
5.3 Temperature Determinations from Optical Continuum Measurements
5.4 Temperature Determinations from Radio-Continuum Measurements
5.5 Temperature Determinations from Radio and UV Absorption Lines
5.6 Electron Densities from Emission Lines
5.7 Electron Temperatures and Densities from Infrared Emission Lines
5.8 Electron Temperatures and Densities from Radio Recombination Lines
5.9 Filling and Covering Factors
5.10 Ionizing Radiation from Stars
5.11 Abundances of the Elements in Nebulae
5.12 Calculations of the Structure of Model Nebulae
6 Internal Dynamics of Gaseous Nebulae
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Hydrodynamic Equations of Motion
6.3 Free Expansion into a Vacuum
6.4 Shocks
6.5 Ionization Fronts and Expanding H+ Regions
6.6 Magnetic Fields
6.7 Stellar Winds
7 Interstellar Dust
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Interstellar Extinction
7.3 Dust within H II Regions
7.4 Infrared Thermal Emission
7.5 Formation and Destruction of Dust Particles
7.6 Grain Opacities
7.7 Effects of Grains on Surrounding Gas
7.8 Dynamical Effects of Dust in Nebulae
8 Infrared Radiation and Molecules
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The Structure of a PDR
8.3 The H2 Molecule
8.4 The CO Molecule
8.5 Comparison with Observations
8.6 Molecules Around H II Regions
9 H II Regions in the Galactic Context
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Distribution of H II Regions in Other Galaxies
9.3 Distribution of H II Regions in Our Galaxy
9.4 Stars in H II Regions
9.5 Abundances of the Elements
9.6 Newly Formed Stars in H II Regions
9.7 Starburst Galaxies
10 Planetary Nebulae
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Distance Determinations
10.3 Space Distribution and Kinematics of Planetary Nebulae
10.4 The Origin of Planetary Nebulae and the Evolution of Their Central Stars
10.5 The Expansion of Planetary Nebulae
10.6 Morphology and Composition
10.7 Planetary Nebulae with Extreme Abundances of the Elements
10.8 Molecules in Planetary Nebulae
10.9 Mass Return from Planetary Nebulae
10.10 Planetary Nebulae in Other Galaxies
11 Heavy Elements and High-Energy Effects
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Physical Processes Involving Bound Electrons
11.3 Physical Processes at Still Higher Energies
11.4 Physical Conditions from X-ray Spectroscopy
11.5 Collisional Excitation of H0
12 Nova and Supernova Remnants
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Nova Shells
12.3 The Crab Nebula
12.4 The Cygnus Loop
12.5 Cas A
12.6 Other Supernova Remnants
12.7 Spectroscopic Differences Between Shock-Heated and Photoionized Regions
12.8 η Car
13 Active Galactic Nuclei—Diagnostics and Physics
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Historical Sketch
13.3 Observational Classification of AGNs
13.4 Densities and Temperatures in the Narrow-Line Gas
13.5 Photoionization
13.6 Broad-Line Region
14 Active Galactic Nuclei—Results
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Energy Source
14.3 Narrow-Line Region
14.4 LINERs
14.5 Broad-Line Region
14.6 Dust in AGNs
14.7 Internal Velocity Field
14.8 Physical Picture

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