Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics: Thermodynamics

di Mario Capitelli (Autore)

Gianpiero Colonna (Autore)

Antonio D'Angola (Autore)

Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2011

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.

• Autore: Mario Capitelli, Gianpiero Colonna, Antonio D'Angola
• Editore: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Collana: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics
• Anno: 2011
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 310 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9781441981813

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