Preface
xii
Preface
to First Edition xvi
1
General Introduction 1
1.1
Introduction 1
1.2
Gaseous Nebulae 1
1.3 Observational Material 4
1.4
Physical Ideas 10
1.5
Diffuse Nebulae 12
1.6
Planetary Nebulae 14
1.7
Nova and Supernova Remnants 16
1.8
Active Galactic Nucl ei 17
1.9 Star Formation in Galaxies 18
References
22
2 Photoionization
Equilibrium 29
2.1
Introduction 29
2.2
Photoionization and Recombination of Hydrogen 32
2.3
Photoionization of a Pure Hydrogen Nebula 35
2.4
Photoionization of a Nebula Containing Hydrogen and Helium 40
2.5
Photoionization of He+ to He++ 47
2.6
Further Iterations of the Ionization Structure 49
2.7
Photoionization of Heavy Elements 50
References
60
3 Thermal
Equilibrium 79
3.1 Introduction 79
3.2 Energy Input by Photoionization 80
3.3 Energy Loss by Recombination 81
3.4 Energy Loss by Free-Free Radiation
84
3.5 Energy Loss by Collisionally
Excited Line Radiation 84
3.6 Energy Loss by Collisionally
Excited Line Radiation of H 90
3.7
Resulting Thermal Equilibrium 91
References 94
4 Calculation
of Emitted Spectrum 118
4.1 Introduction 118
4.2 Optical Recombination Lines 120
4.3
Optical Continuum Radiation 131
4.4
Radio-Frequency Continuum and Line Radiation 136
4.5
Radiative Transfer Effects in H I 142
4.6
Radiative Transfer Effects in He I 150
4.7
The Bowen Resonance-Fluorescence Mechanisms for O III and O I
152
4.8
Collisional Excitation in He I 154
References
157
5 Comparison
of Theory with Observations 192
5.1 Introduction 192
5.2 Temperature Measurements from
Emission Lines 194
5.3
Temperature Determinations from Optical Continuum Measurements 200
5.4
Temperature Determinations from Radio-Continuum Measurements 203
5.5
Temperature Determinations from Radio & UV Absorption Lines 207
5.6
Electron Densities from Emission Lines 210
5.7
Electron Temperatures and Densities from Infrared Emission Lines 215
5.8
Electron Temperatures and Densities from Radio Recombination Lines 216
5.9
Filling and Covering Factors 223
5.10
Ionizing Radiation from Stars 226
5.11
Abundances of the Elements in Nebulae 235
5.12
Calculations of the Structure of Model Nebulae 245
References
250
6 Internal
Dynamics of Gaseous Nebulae 283
6.1
Introduction 283
6.2
Hydrodynamic Equations of Motion 284
6.3
Free Expansion into a Vacuum 289
6.4
Shocks 291
6.5
Ionization Fronts and Expanding H+ Regions 295
6.6 Magnetic Fields 301
6.7 Stellar Winds 303
References
306
7 Interstellar
Dust 316
7.1
Introduction 316
7.2
Interstellar Extinction 316
7.3
Dust within H II Regions 325
7.4
Infrared Thermal Emission 331
7.5
Formation and Destruction of Dust Particles 337
7.6
Grain Opacities 339
7.7
Effects of Grains on Surrounding Gas 341
7.8
Dynamical Effects of Dust in Nebulae 345
References
348
8 Infrared
Radiation and Molecules 371
8.1 Introduction 371
8.2 The Structure of a PDR 372
8.3 The H2 Molecule 376
8.4 The CO Molecule 381
8.5 Comparison with Observations: 385
8.6
Molecules around H II Regions 389
References
392
9 H
II Regions in the Galactic Context 404
9.1
Introduction 404
9.2
Distribution of H II Regions in Other Galaxies 404
9.3
Distribution of H II Regions in Our Galaxy 406
9.4
Stars in H II Regions 410
9.5
Abundances of the Elements 413
9.6
Newly Formed Stars in H II Regions 424
9.7
Starburst Galaxies 427
References
429
10 Planetary
Nebulae 445
10.1
Introduction 445
10.2
Distance Determinations 445
10.3
Space Distribution and Kinematics of Planetary Nebulae 451
10.4
The Origin of Planetary Nebulae and the Evolution of Their Central Stars
453
10.5
The Expansion of Planetary Nebulae 461
10.6 Morphology and Composition 463
10.7
Planetary Nebulae with Extreme Abundances of the Elements 468
10.8
Molecules in Planetary Nebulae 470
10.9
Mass Return from Planetary Nebulae 474
10.10
Planetary Nebulae in Other Galaxies 476
References 480
11 Heavy
Elements and High-Energy Effects 502
11.1 Introduction 502
11.2 Physical Processes Involving Bound
Electrons 502
11.3 Physical Processes at Still Higher
Energies 508
11.4 Physical Conditions from X-ray
Spectroscopy 513
11.5
Collisional Excitation of H0 518
References 523
12 Nova
and Supernova Remnants 537
12.1
Introduction 537
12.2
Nova Shells 537
12.3
The Crab Nebula 546
12.4
The Cygnus Loop 553
12.5
Cas A 559
12.6
Other Supernova Remnants 562
12.7
Spectroscopic Differences between Shock-Heated and Photoionized Regions
564
12.8 h
Car 566
References
570
13 Active
Galactic Nuclei - Diagnostics and Physics
595
13.1
Introduction 595
13.2
Historical Sketch 597
13.3
Observational Classification of AGNs 601
13.4
Densities and Temperatures in the Narrow-Line Gas 608
13.5
Photoionization 613
13.6
Broad-Line Region 621
References
628
14 Active
Galactic Nuclei - Results 648
14.1
Introduction 648
14.2
Energy Source 649
14.3
Narrow-Line Region 653
14.4
LINERs 659
14.5
Broad-Line Region 663
14.6
Dust in AGNs 672
14.7
Internal Velocity Field 676
14.8
Physical Picture 685
References
707
Appendix
1 Measures of Light 725
A1.1 Specific Intensity I
725
A1.2 Flux F
726
A1.3 Mean Intensity J
727
A1.4 Energy Density and Radiation
Pressure 727
A1.5 Emittance 728
A1.6 Surface Brightness S
729
A1.7 Emissivity and Observed Quantities
729
References 730
Appendix 2: Milne
Relation Between Capture and Photoionization Cross Sections
733
Appendix 3 Emission Lines
of Neutral Atoms 736
Appendix 4 Nebular Quantum
Mechanics 740
References 767
Appendix 5 Atomic
Data for Heavy Element Ionization Balance
769
References 786
Appendix 6 Quantum
Mechanics of Molecules 788
References 795
Glossary
of Physical Symbols 796
Glossary
of Acronyms 815