Atomic Diffusion in Stars

• Main Authors: Michaud, Georges (Author), Alecian, Georges (Author), Richer, Jacques (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
• Subjects: Physics.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Nuclear physics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.

This book gives an overview of atomic diffusion, a fundamental physical process, as applied to all types of stars, from the main sequence to neutron stars. The superficial abundances of stars as well as their evolution can be significantly affected. The authors show where atomic diffusion plays an e...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Observational Motivation and Brief History
• Part I: Physics of Transport Processes
• Atomic Transport: Diffusion Equations
• Radiative Accelerations
• Transport Coefficients
• Diffusion in Magnetic Fields
• Light Induced Drift
• Macroscopic Transport Processes
• Part II: Abundance Anomalies in Stellar Evolution
• Upper Main Sequence Stars of Pop I
• Lower Main Sequence Stars of Pop I
• Population II Dwarfs
• Giants
• Horizontal-Branch Stars
• White Dwarfs
• Neutron Stars
• Part III: Appendices
• Evaluation of Collision Integrals
• Definition of the linlog Function
• List of Astronomical Objects
• References
• Index.