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ISBN Number: 9783527406029
Written by: Iliadis, Christian
Published by: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Nuclear Physics
Copyright: 2007
Date of Publication: April 2007
Cover Type: Paperback
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 666
Book Size: 943x683x135 282
Wie wird in Sternen mithilfe von Kernreaktionen Energie freigesetzt, und wie entstehen die Elemente, aus denen Sterne, Planeten und letztlich deren Bewohner aufgebaut sind? Die Diskussion dieser Fragen, wichtigen Themen aus dem Gebiet der nuklearen Astrophysik, steht im Mittelpunkt dieses sehr informativen Bandes. Durch die sinnvolle Organisation des Stoffs fällt es dem Leser leicht, Zusammenhänge zu erkennen und intuitiv Schlussfolgerungen zu ziehen. Als Lehrbuch mit Beispielen und Übungsaufgaben ebenso tauglich wie als aktuelles Nachschlagewerk für den Forschungsalltag! Book News Annotation:
Iliadis (physics, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Triangle
Universities Nuclear Laboratory) explains nuclear processes that
generate the energy that makes stars shine, covering nucleosynthesis,
nuclear energy generation in stars, and other topics at the
intersection of nuclear physics and astrophysics. Most equations are
derived, and concepts are explained in as simple a manner as
possible. The book begins with coverage of basic concepts in nuclear
physics and stellar evolution, and progresses with material on
nuclear reactions, nuclear processes in stellar plasma, experimental
information needed to perform measurements in nuclear astrophysics,
and theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. With chapter exercises and 50
pages of reference appendices, the book can be used as a text or
reference for undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in
nuclear physics and astrophysics. Students should have taken an
undergraduate course in modern physics with elementary coverage of
wave functions. An undergraduate course in quantum mechanics or
nuclear physics is helpful but not required. Color photos and images
are included.
Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:
Thermonuclear reactions in stars is a major topic in the field of nuclear astrophysics, and deals with the topics of how precisely stars generate their energy through nuclear reactions, and how these nuclear reactions create the elements the stars, planets and– ultimately– we humans consist of. The present book treats these topics in detail. It also presents the nuclear reaction and structure theory, thermonuclear reaction rate formalism and stellar nucleosynthesis. The topics are discussed in a coherent way, enabling the reader to grasp their interconnections intuitively. The book serves both as a textbook, with many examples and end-of-chapter exercises, but also as a reference book for use by researchers working in the field of nuclear astrophysics.
