Astronomical Spectroscopy: An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Astronomical Spectra
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This unique book, which is based on a third-year undergraduate course given by the author at University College London, presents the basic atomic and molecular physics necessary to understand and interpret astronomical spectra. It explains what information can be extracted from these spectra and how, extensive use is made of contemporary astronomical spectral data to both motivate the study of the underlying atomic physics and to illustrate the results.
1Why record spectra of astronomical objects?12The nature of spectra73Atomic hydrogen174Complex atoms515Helium spectra696Alkali atoms817Spectra of nebulae998X-ray spectra1169Molecular structure12410Molecular spectra146
