The Molecular Astrophysics of Stars and Galaxies

by Hartquist, Thomas W.; Williams, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780198501589
• ISBN10: 0198501587
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-25
• Publisher: Clarendon Press

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive survey of modern molecular astrophysics. It includes an introduction to molecular spectroscopy and then addresses the main areas of current molecular astrophysics, including galaxy formation, star forming regions, mass loss from young as well as highlyevolved stars and supernovae, starburst galaxies plus the tori and discs near the central engines of active galactic nuclei. All chapters have been written by invited authors who are acknowledged experts in their fields. The thorough editorial process has ensured a uniformly high standard ofexposition and a coherent style. The book is unique in giving a detailed view of its wide-ranging subject. It will provide the standard introduction for research students in molecular astrophysics. The book will be read by research astronomers and astrophysicists who wish to broaden the basis oftheir knowledge or are moving their activities into this burgeoning field. It will enable chemists to learn the astrophysics most related to chemistry as well as instruct physicists about the molecular processes most important in astronomy.

Table of Contents

Part I Some Relevant Quantum Mechanics	1	(36)
1 The Basics of the Structures and Spectra of Simple Molecules	1	(10)
T.W. Hartquist
S. Viti
2 Molecule Formation in Dust-poor Environments	11	(26)
J.F. Babb
K.P. Kirby
Part II Chemistry at the Births of the Galaxies and Stars	37	(104)
3 Molecules in the Early Universe and Primordial Structure Formation	37	(16)
S. Lepp
P.C. Stancil
4 The Chemistry of Diffuse and Dark Interstellar Clouds	53	(48)
E.F. van Dishoeck
5 The Chemistry of Star Forming Regions	101	(40)
T.W. Hartquist
P. Caselli
J.M.C. Rawlings
D.P. Ruffle
D.A. Williams
Part III Young Stellar Objects and Herbig-Haro Objects	141	(96)
6 The Magnetohydrodynamics of Outflows from Low-mass Young Stellar Objects	141	(20)
T.W. Hartquist
D.P. Ruffle
7 Chemistry in the Winds of Young Stellar Objects	161	(18)
A.E. Glassgold
8 Shock Chemistry	179	(22)
T.W. Hartquist
P. Caselli
9 Photon-dominated Regions	201	(20)
A. Sternberg
10 Molecular Hydrogen Emission from Herbig-Haro Objects	221	(16)
J.C. Raymond
Part IV Evolved Stars	237	(156)
11 Introduction to Stellar Evolution	237	(28)
D. Schonberner
T. Blocker
12 Dust Formation in Carbon-Rich AGB Stars	265	(20)
I. Cherchneff
13 Dust Formation in M Stars	285	(28)
H.-P. Gail
E. Sedlmayr
14 Models of Circumstellar Masers	313	(18)
D. Field
15 Molecular Synthesis in the External Envelopes of AGB Stars	331	(16)
T.J. Millar
16 The Chemistry of Planetary Nebula Formation	347	(24)
D.A. Howe
D.A. Williams
17 Dust Formation in the Environments of Hot Stars	371	(22)
H. Beck
E. Sedlmayr
Part V Novae and Supernovae	393	(44)
18 Dust Formation in Novae	393	(22)
J.M.C. Rawlings
19 Supernova Chemistry	415	(22)
W. Liu
Part VI Starburst Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei	437	(88)
20 Molecular Gas, Starbursts and Active Galactic Nuclei	437	(32)
R.S. Booth
S. Aalto
21 Excitation and Detectability of Molecules in Active Galactic Nuclei	469	(20)
J.H. Black
22 X-ray Dominated Regions	489	(18)
S. Lepp
S. Tine
23 Water Molecules in the Circumnuclear Regions of Active Galaxies	507	(10)
D.A. Neufeld
24 The Suppression of Dust Formation in Evolved Stars near Active Galactic Nuclei	517	(8)
T.W. Hartquist
F. Bertoldi
R.H. Durisen
J.E. Dyson
R.J.R. Williams
J.M.C. Rawlings
D.A. Williams
Index	525