Tielens 2005, the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium. Astrophysics of the diffuse universe, 1st edition, m. Physical processes in the interstellar medium wiley. Chapters 2 through 6 discuss various local phenomena occumng in the gas. Physical processes in the interstellar medium, wiley 1978. Lecture notes for this course are available online at this website. Currently out of print and somewhat dated in many areas, but the basic physics sections are still sound.
Chapters 2 through 6 discuss various local phenomena occumng in the gas, whereas chapters 7,8, and 9 do the same for the dust grains. This is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium the gas and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in a galaxy and also between galaxies themselves. Physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium are treated, with frequent references to. This book deals with the nature of interstellar matter, treating both the rarefied hydrogen and helium gas pervading the universe and the heavier atoms present in both the gas and dust grains. Understanding its physical properties and dynamical behavior is of pivotal importance to many areas of astronomy and astrophysics. Spitzer worked in many areas of theoretical astrophysics, including spectral line formation, the dynamical evolution of star clusters, and star formation. Physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium are treated, with frequent references to observational results. The ism therefore represents a fascinating laboratory to study the physics of highly attenuated gases, chemical processes and atomic, molecular and solid state. Simulations of colliding uniform density h2 clouds. Physical processes in the interstellar medium springerlink. The overall equilibrium and dynamics of the interstellar gas are investigated, including explosions of h ii regions and supernova shells as well as processes of star formation.
Observational results on all phases of the interstellar medium are summarized. Stars, nebulae, and the interstellar medium by kitchin. Not a book for wimps, it is very deep and challenging. The ism is the primary galactic repository out of which. Summarizes the present state of knowledge about the interstellar medium and provides the latest observational data.
Physical processes in the interstellar medium discusses the nature of interstellar matter, with a strong emphasis on basic physical principles, and summarizes the present state of knowledge about the interstellar medium by providing the latest observational data. This book treats physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, with references to observational results. The list of topics includes mainsequence stars, collapsed stars white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, pulsars, supernovae, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and as time permits. Pdf ebook physical processes in the interstellar medium, by lyman spitzer jr.
His most important work was on the physics of the interstellar medium. A key physical agent controlling the dynamical evolution of the ism is turbulence. Spitzer 1978, physical processes in the interstellar medium wiley the classic text, but now outofdate in many respects. Physical processes in the interstellar medium core. Read physical processes in the interstellar medium, the american journal of physics on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Physical processes in the interstellar medium wiley online. Physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium 2011 by bruce draine additional references. The overall equilibrium and dynamical state of the interstellar gas. Download pdf physical processes in the interstellar. This article gives an overview of the constitution, physical conditions and observables of dust in the interstellar medium of nearby galaxies.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. He promptly hired martin schwarzschild, with whom he built a major research department. Ay 216 interstellar medium syllabus part i diffuse ism 2. We also discuss the possibility to use dust tracers as diagnostic. All elements heavier than hydrogen are denoted as metals temperature range 4 k publications. Physical processes in the interstellar medium astronomy. Physical processes in the interstellar medium spitzer, lyman, jr. Galaxy formation and evolution, the formation of stars, cosmic nucleosynthesis, the origin of large complex, prebiotic molecules and the abundance, structure and growth of dust grains which constitute the fundamental building blocks of planets, all these processes are intimately coupled to the physics of the interstellar medium. Observational results on all phases of the interstellar medium are summarized, various local phenomena occurring in the gas and in dust grains are discussed, and elastic collisions are studied in detail. June 26, 1914 march 31, 1997 was an american theoretical physicist, astronomer and mountaineer.
The interstellar medium ism and intergalactic medium igm are generally far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Spitzer invented the stellarator plasma device and is the namesake of nasas spitzer space telescope. Spitzer, physical processes in the interstellar medium, wiley, 1978. Physical processes in the interstellar medium deepdyve. Guillermo arreagagarcia, jaime klapp, julio saucedo morales. The interstellar medium consists mainly of hydrogen and helium. His investigations, which established the field of interstellar matter as a rich discipline, culminated in the publication of his classic book diffuse matter in space in 1968, followed by physical processes in the interstellar medium in 1978. Physical processes in the interstellar medium 1998 spitzer. Nevertheless, the methods of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics provide powerful tools for understanding the nonequilibrium conditions that prevail, and for relating forward and reverse rates for the processes, such as ionization and recombination, that shape the medium. Interaction of high energy particles with turbulent magnetic field 6.
Sturrock 1994 order of magnitude physics, peter goldreich 1999. Physical processes in the interstellar medium ebook, 1998. Selecting this option will search all publications across the scitation platform selecting this option will search all publications for the publishersociety in context. The interstellar medium is composed, primarily, of hydrogen, followed by helium with trace amounts of carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen comparatively to hydrogen.
Pdf plasma physics processes of the interstellar medium. Physical processes in the interstellar medium nasaads. Physical processes in the interstellar medium edition 1 by. The physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, cambridge university press 2005. All elements heavier than hydrogen are denoted as metals temperature range 4 k pdf, king county department of natural. Lyman spitzer physical processes in the interstellar medium. Physical processes in the interstellar medium spitzer, lyman. As a scientist, he carried out research into star formation, plasma physics, and in 1946, conceived the idea of telescopes operating in outer space. Syllabus modern astrophysics physics mit opencourseware. Guide physical processes in the interstellar medium, by lyman spitzer jr. Ferland, astrophysics of gaseous nebulae and active galactic nuclei 2nd edition,university science 2005. Physical properties of the local interstellar medium. The interstellar medium is composed of multiple phases distinguished by whether matter is ionic, atomic, or molecular, and the temperature and density of the matter.
This course explores the applications of physics newtonian, statistical, and quantum mechanics to fundamental processes that occur in celestial objects. Understanding the physical processes that govern the dynamical behavior of the interstellar medium ism is central to much of modern astronomy and astrophysics. Some additional reference books for this class note that the first five books are in the umass library and the sixth is available online. Journal of the royal astronomical society of canada. Physical processes in the interstellar medium ralfs. Especially in a field which is developing rapidly, a sound knowledge of relatively constant physical principles is more useful than a wide familiarity with observational facts which may soon be outdated. Physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium. Interstellar space is filled with a dilute mixture of charged particles, atoms, molecules and dust grains, called the interstellar medium ism.
The interstellar medium ism in our local neighborhood within. Dec 16, 2014 interstellar space is filled with a dilute mixture of charged particles, atoms, molecules and dust grains, called the interstellar medium ism. Pdf ebook physical processes in the interstellar medium. Discusses the nature of interstellar matter, with a focus on basic physical principles, and summarizes the knowledge about the interstellar medium by providing observational data. Ferland, astrophysics of gaseous nebulae and active galactic nuclei 2nd edition, university science 2005 basic books. By lyman spitzer abstract physical processes in the interstellar medium discusses the nature of interstellar matter, with a strong emphasis on basic physical principles, and summarizes the present state of knowledge about the interstellar medium by providing the latest observational data. Shu 1991 physical processes in the interstellar medium, lyman spitzer 1978 the physics of fluids and plasmas, arnab raichoudhuri, 1998 plasma physics, peter a. Physical processes in the interstellar medium book, 1978. Physical processes in the interstellar medium lyman spitzer. Galaxy formation and evolution, the formation of stars, cosmic nucleosynthesis, the origin of large complex, prebiotic. Ay 216 interstellar medium syllabus part i diffuse ism 27.
The most comprehensive and uptodate of the recent crop of books, and probably the one to purchase if you want something on your shelf partly because its cheaper. Lightman 1979, radiative processes in astrophysics wiley 9. Discusses the nature of interstellar matter, with a strong emphasis on basic physical principles. Spitzer, physical processes in the interstellar medium, 1978 wiley interscience. Physical processes in the interstellar medium lyman. For a long time it was thought that supersonic turbulence in the interstellar gas could not produce signi. This is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium the gas and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in. This option allows users to search by publication, volume and page selecting this option will search the current publication in context. The energy and momentum imparted on the interstellar medium ism in socalled supernova feedback drives turbulence, heats the gas, enriches it with heavy elements, can lead to the formation of. The interstellar dust properties of nearby galaxies.
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