The Astrophysics of Emission-Line Stars

• Main Authors: Kogure, Tomokazu (Author), Leung, Kam-Ching (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 342
• Subjects: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Many types of stars show conspicuous emission lines in their optical spectra. These stars are broadly referred to as emission line stars. Emission line stars are attractive to many people because of their spectacular phenomena and their variability. The Astrophysics of Emission Line Stars offers gen...

Table of Contents:

• Stellar Atmospheres and Formation of Emission Lines
• Stellar Spectra and Radiation Fields
• Dynamic Processes in Stellar Atmospheres
• Formation of Emission Lines
• Emission-Line Stars
• Early-type Emission-line Stars
• Late-Type Stars and Close Binaries
• Pre-main Sequence Stars.