Ebook: Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics: Thermodynamics
- Tags: Plasma Physics, Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics Dynamical Systems and Complexity
- Series: Springer Series on Atomic Optical and Plasma Physics 66
- Year: 2012
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics - Thermodynamics develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view.
After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community.
Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections.
Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches.
This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics.
Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics - Thermodynamics develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view.
After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community.
Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections.
Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches.
This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics.
Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics - Thermodynamics develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view.
After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community.
Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections.
Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches.
This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Classical Thermodynamics....Pages 1-38
Two and Three Level Systems: Toward the Understanding of the Thermodynamics of Multilevel Systems....Pages 39-49
Statistical Thermodynamics....Pages 51-59
Atomic Partition Function....Pages 61-78
Molecular Partition Function: Vibrational, Rotational and Electronic Contributions....Pages 79-99
Real Effects: I. Debye-H?ckel....Pages 101-115
Real Effects: II. Virial Corrections....Pages 117-139
Electronic Excitation and Thermodynamic Properties of Thermal Plasmas....Pages 141-162
Multi-Temperature Thermodynamics: A Multiplicity of Saha Equations....Pages 163-180
Thermodynamics of Planetary Plasmas....Pages 181-229
Back Matter....Pages 231-308
Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics - Thermodynamics develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view.
After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community.
Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections.
Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches.
This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Classical Thermodynamics....Pages 1-38
Two and Three Level Systems: Toward the Understanding of the Thermodynamics of Multilevel Systems....Pages 39-49
Statistical Thermodynamics....Pages 51-59
Atomic Partition Function....Pages 61-78
Molecular Partition Function: Vibrational, Rotational and Electronic Contributions....Pages 79-99
Real Effects: I. Debye-H?ckel....Pages 101-115
Real Effects: II. Virial Corrections....Pages 117-139
Electronic Excitation and Thermodynamic Properties of Thermal Plasmas....Pages 141-162
Multi-Temperature Thermodynamics: A Multiplicity of Saha Equations....Pages 163-180
Thermodynamics of Planetary Plasmas....Pages 181-229
Back Matter....Pages 231-308
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