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Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium

Draine, Bruce T.·2011·Princeton University Press eBooks
DOI 10.1515/9781400839087
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This is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium--the gas and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in a galaxy and also between galaxies themselves. Topics include radiative processes across the electromagnetic spectrum; radiative transfer; ionization; heating and cooling; astrochemistry; interstellar dust; fluid dynamics, including ionization fronts and shock waves; cosmic rays; distribution and evolution of the interstellar medium; and star formation. While it is assumed that the reader has a background in undergraduate-level physics, including some prior exposure to atomic and molecular physics, statistical mechanics, and electromagnetism, the first six chapters of the book include a review of the basic physics that is used in later chapters. This graduate-level textbook includes references for further reading, and serves as an invaluable resource for working astrophysicists. Essential textbook on the physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium Based on a course taught by the author for more than twenty years at Princeton University Covers radiative processes, fluid dynamics, cosmic rays, astrochemistry, interstellar dust, and more Discusses the physical state and distribution of the ionized, atomic, and molecular phases of the interstellar medium Reviews diagnostics using emission and absorption lines Features color illustrations and detailed reference materials in appendices Instructor's manual with problems and solutions (available only to teachers).

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  • Depending on shock velocity, a photon precursor can sufficiently heat dust to emit in the 12 μm band while dust inside the shock is heated by collisional processes and emits in both 12 and 22 μm bands.

    “Depending on the shock velocity, such a photon precursor can sufficiently heat the dust to emit in the 12 µ m band (Draine & Li 2007; Draine 2011) while the dust inside the shock is heated by collisional processes, and therefore, emits in both 12 µ m and 22 µ m bands (Ponti et al. 2021).”

    From The Fermi/eROSITA bubbles: a look into the nuclear outflow from the Milky Way (2024) · cites this paper as Draine 2011

  • The separation of scale between the 12 and 22 μm bands can only be explained if radiation from a shock creates a precursor region ahead of the shock.

    “Given that both the midIR bands detect warm dust emission (12 µ mis warmer), the separation of the scale in these two bands can only be explained if the radiation from a shock creates a precursor region (Draine 2011; Sutherland & Dopita 2017) ahead of the shock.”

    From The Fermi/eROSITA bubbles: a look into the nuclear outflow from the Milky Way (2024) · cites this paper as Draine 2011

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Authors
Draine, B. T.
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Draine, Bruce T.
ORCID
Draine, Bruce T.
Venue
Princeton University Press eBooks
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Published
2011-12-31
DOI
10.1515/9781400839087
OpenAlex
W1624693442
Cited by
1,787
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80.06
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book
Language
en
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Keywords
interstellar medium, intergalactic medium, interstellar dust, cosmic rays, radiative processes, radiative transfer, ionization, heating and cooling, astrochemistry, ionization front, shock waves, star formation, interstellar magnetic field, interstellar radiation field

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