Fundamental problems in astrophysics

Ana I. Gómez De Castro; Willem Wamsteker; Martin Barstow; Noah Brosch; Norbert Kappelmann; Wollfram Kollatchny; Domitilla De Martino; Isabella Pagano; Alain Lecavelier Des Étangs; David Ehenreich; Dieter Reimers; Rosa González Delgado; Francisco Najarro; Jeff Linsky

doi:10.1007/s10509-006-9057-4

Fundamental problems in astrophysics

Ana I. Gómez De Castro, Willem Wamsteker, Martin Barstow, Noah Brosch, Norbert Kappelmann, Wollfram Kollatchny, Domitilla De Martino, Isabella Pagano, Alain Lecavelier Des Étangs, David Ehenreich, Dieter Reimers, Rosa González Delgado, Francisco Najarro, Jeff Linsky

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Progress of modern astrophysics requires the access to the electromagnetic spectrum in the broadest energy range. The Ultraviolet is a fundamental energy domain since it is one of the most powerful tool to study plasmas at temperatures in the 3,000-300,000 K range as well as electronic transitions of the most abundant molecules in the Universe. Moreover, the UV radiation field is a powerful astrochemical and photoionizing agent. The objective of this review is to describe the crucial issues that require access to the UV range. A summary has been added to the end with a more classic view of UV needs by astronomical object type; this approach is followed at length in the rest of the contributions of this issue.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-145
Number of pages	13
Journal	Astrophysics and Space Science
Volume	303
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-006-9057-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2006
Externally published	Yes

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