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The Theory Of Cosmic Grains
Wickramasinghe, Chandra; Hoyle, B.
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Hardback. Develops a theory of Cosmic Grains starting logically from basic mathematical and astronomical premises. This book guides the reader through a historical progression of ideas on the nature of grains, leading to the author's own point of view, which shows the role of complex organic material in the interstellar grains. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Light scattering and absorption by small homogeneous particles can be worked-out exactly for spheres and infinite cylinders. Homogeneous particles of irregular shapes, when averaged with respect to rotation, have effects that can in general be well-approximated by reference to results for these two idealised cases. Likewise, small inhomogeneous particles have effects similar to homogeneous particles of the same average refractive index. Thus most problems can be solved to a satisfactory approximation by reference to the exact solutions for spheres and cylinders, which are fully stated here in the early part of the book. The sum of scattering and absorption, the ... Read more
Light scattering and absorption by small homogeneous particles can be worked-out exactly for spheres and infinite cylinders. Homogeneous particles of irregular shapes, when averaged with respect to rotation, have effects that can in general be well-approximated by reference to results for these two idealised cases. Likewise, small inhomogeneous particles have effects similar to homogeneous particles of the same average refractive index. Thus most problems can be solved to a satisfactory approximation by reference to the exact solutions for spheres and cylinders, which are fully stated here in the early part of the book. The sum of scattering and absorption, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
307
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792311898
SKU
V9780792311898
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99-15
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