IONIZATION-EQUILIBRIUM EQUATION OF STATE. III. RESULTS WITH DEBYE-HUCKEL CORRECTIONS AND PLANCK'S PARTITION FUNCTION

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1962 · Astrophysical Journal (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/147414· OSTI ID:4761558

Rouse, C A

The complete solution to Saha's equation has been corrected by the simultaneous computation of the DebyeHuckel correction to the ionization potentials and Planck's theoretical partition functions. Results are given for hydrogen, helium, lithium, and carbon in a temperaturedensity region of stellar interest. It is shown that an ionization-equilibrium equation of state with Debye-Huckel corrections and Planck's partition functions is quite adequate for the study of atmospheres and interiors of nondegenerate or slightly degenerate stars and the atmospheres and envelopes of degenerate stars. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Livermore
• NSA Number: NSA-17-003917
• OSTI ID: 4761558
• Report Number(s): UCRL-5695-T(Pt.4); 0004-637X
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal (U.S.), Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 136; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ASTROPHYSICS
ATMOSPHERE
ATOMS
CARBON
DENSITY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRONS
ENERGY LEVELS
EQUATIONS
HELIUM
HYDROGEN
IONIZATION
IONS
LITHIUM
PHYSICS
QUANTITY RATIO
SAHA EQUATION
STARS
TEMPERATURE
THERMODYNAMICS