Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics Thermodynamics By: Mario Capitelli; Gianpiero Colonna; Antonio D'Angola Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9781441981813, 1441981810 eText ISBN: 9781441981820, 1441981829 Copyright year: 2012 Format: PDF Available from $ 129.00 USD SKU: 9781441981820 Fundamental Aspects of Plasma Chemical Physics - Thermodynamics develops basic and advanced concepts of plasma thermodynamics from both classical and statistical points of view. After a refreshment of classical thermodynamics applied to the dissociation and ionization regimes, the book invites the reader to discover the role of electronic excitation in affecting the properties of plasmas, a topic often overlooked by the thermal plasma community. Particular attention is devoted to the problem of the divergence of the partition function of atomic species and the state-to-state approach for calculating the partition function of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The limit of ideal gas approximation is also discussed, by introducing Debye-Huckel and virial corrections. Throughout the book, worked examples are given in order to clarify concepts and mathematical approaches. This book is a first of a series of three books to be published by the authors on fundamental aspects of plasma chemical physics. The next books will discuss transport and kinetics. SKU: 9781441981813 Ebooks here: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/products/Fundamental-Aspects-of-Plasma-Chemical-Physics
