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Throughout his career Sir Robert Wilson has demonstrated that advances in a wide variety of fields in astrophysics and laboratory physics are achievable through the application of fundamental plasma spectroscopy. His work has included: optical studies that probed the nature of interstellar dust and first revealed the existence of O star winds; vacuum ultraviolet and X-ray diagnosis of fusion plasmas; rocket ultraviolet and X-ray observations of the Sun; and the conception, development and use of the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite which has contributed greatly to stellar, interstellar and extragalactic astrophysics. This volume contains reviews honouring Sir Robert and reflecting his interests.

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Author:   A.J. Willis ,  T.W. Hartquist
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 237:1-2, 1996
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.660kg
ISBN:  

9780792341512

ISBN 10:   0792341511
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   31 August 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Sir Robert Wilson — A Dedication.- Sir Robert Wilson, C.B.E., FRS.- Solar Physics.- The Chromosphere—Corona Transition Region in Late-Type Stars.- The Solar X-Ray Corona.- Coronal Heating by Magnetic Reconnection.- Hot Stars and Stellar X-Ray Sources.- Chemically Peculiar Hot Stars.- Levitation.- Winds of Luminous OB Stars.- Wolf-Rayet Stars. Physical, Chemical and Mass Loss Properties and Evolutionary Status.- Accretion and Evolution in Close Binaries.- Extragalactic Astronomy.- Line Forming Regions in Active Galaxies and their Nuclei.- The Broad Emission Line Region in AGNs and Quasars: The Impact of Variability Studies.- Interstellar Medium.- The Identification of Diffuse Bands.- Molecular Diagnostics of the Interstellar Medium and Star Forming Regions.- Spectroscopic Evidence For Protostellar Infall.- Plasma Spectroscopy and Diagnosis.- Atomic Processes in Astrophysics.- Fusion Spectroscopy.

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