Infrared spectroscopy of starsThis paper reviews applications of IR techniques in stellar classification, studies of stellar photospheres, elemental and isotopic abundances, and the nature of remnant and ejected matter in near-circumstellar regions. Qualitative IR spectral classification of cool and hot stars is discussed, along with IR spectra of peculiar composite star systems and of obscured stars, and IR characteristics of stellar populations. The use of IR spectroscopy in theoretical modeling of stellar atmospheres is examined, IR indicators of stellar atmospheric composition are described, and contributions of IR spectroscopy to the study of stellar recycling of interstellar matter are summarized. The future of IR astronomy is also considered.
Document ID
19790070114
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Merrill, K. M. (Minnesota, University Minneapolis, Minn., United States)
Ridgway, S. T. (Kitt Peak National Observatory Tucson, Ariz., United States)