Abstract
In the previous chapters, we have studied the physical properties and detection of electromagnetic radiation. Next we shall briefly discuss concepts related to emission and absorption of radiation. Since we can give here only a summary of some essential results without delving into quantum mechanical explanations, the reader interested in the details is advised to consult any good physics textbook.
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- Radiative Transfer
- Blackbody Radiation
- Electric Dipole Transition
- Magnetic Dipole Transition
- Excitation Temperature
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Further Reading
Harwit, M. (1973): Astrophysical Concepts (Wiley, New York).
Rybicki, G. B., Lightman, A. F. (1979): Radiative Processes in Astrophysics (Wiley, New York).
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Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (1996). Radiation Mechanisms. In: Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (eds) Fundamental Astronomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03215-2_5
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