Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics: Thermodynamics

Capitelli, Mario; Colonna, Gianpiero; D'Angola, Antonio

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.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-10-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781441981813

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-8182-0

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 310