Atomic Processes In Plasmas

Contains papers based on 30 talks presented at the Tenth American Physical Society Topical Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, held in San Francisco in January 1996. The volume begins with a section on atomic physics in tokamak plasmas, followed by sections covering atomic physics in astrophy

The proceedings of an international conference in Portland, Maine, August 1991, presenting 16 of the 25 invited papers on the atomic physics in plasmas. Combining literature reviews and original research findings, the sections cover collision processes, dense plasmas, tokamaks, plasma processing, an

All papers were peer-reviewed for this proceedings volume. The conference focused on atomic physics relevant to plasmas, and plasma science dependent on atomic processes, from either a modeling or diagnostics point of view. Also, an exciting breakthrough discovery was first announced at this conference on a new antihydrogen formation technique. Topics include the relatively mature research areas of atomic structure and collisions, atomic kinetics, laser-produced plasmas, magnetic- and inertial-confinement fusion, Z-pinches, opacities and equation of state, lighting, and astrophysics, as well as the burgeoning areas of warm dense matter simulations and ultracold plasmas used, for example, in the recent formation of antihydrogen.

The book is a comprehensive edition which considers the interactions of atoms, ions and molecules with charged particles, photons and laser fields and reflects the present understanding of atomic processes such as electron capture, target and projectile ionisation, photoabsorption and others occurring in most of laboratory and astrophysical plasma sources including many-photon and many-electron processes. The material consists of selected papers written by leading scientists in various fields.

The Atomic Processes in Plasmas Conference is a bi-annual international conference on topics covering high-energy-density plasmas, magnetically confined fusion plasmas, astrophysical plasmas, fundamental atomic data and advanced modeling and plasma diagnostics. The conference lets international researchers share cutting-edge results in plasma creation, plasma experiments and plasma modeling.

This conference brought together people working in various areas of atomic and molecular physics on one hand and the plasma physics on the other. Atomic and molecular processes, such as energy levels, radiative rates and scattering cross sections, play an important role in diagnostics and modeling of a variety of plasmas, such as astrophysical, fusion, lasing, and solar. Atomic processes also help in understanding the dynamics and compositions of these plasmas and hence the conference was useful for those who generate, assess, and apply the atomic and molecular data in understanding plasmas.

The aim of this book is to provide the reader with a coherent and updated comprehensive treatise that covers the central subjects of the field. The style and content is suitable both for students and researchers. Highlights of the book include (among many others) the Ion-Sphere model, statistical models, Average-Atom model, emission spectrum, unresolved transition arrays, supertransition arrays, radiation transport, escape factors and x-ray lasers.