1 Introduction 2 ntities of Spectroscopy 2.1 Radiometric ntities 2.2 Measured ntities . Local ntities ..1 Homogeneous Plasmas ..2 Axially and Spherically Symmetric Plasmas .. Plasmas Without Symmetry 2.4 Radiance of Plasmas with Re—Absorption 3 Spectroscopic Instruments 3.1 C;eneral Considerations 3.2 Dispersing Elements 3.2.1 Prisms 3.2.2 Gratings 3.. Crystals 3.2.4 Interferometers 3.3 Windows,Filters,Mirrors,Optics 3.3.1 Windows 3.3.2 Filters 3.3.3 Mirrors 3.3.4 Optics 3.4 Spectrometer Designs 3.4.1 Prism Spectrometers 3.4.2 Spectrometers with a Plane Grating. 3.4.3 Spectrometers with a Concave Grating. 3.4.4 Spectrometers with Transmission Grating 3.4.5 Crystal Spectrometers. 3.4.6 Interterfometric Spectrometers 3.5 Alignment and ADDaratus Function 4 Detectors 4.1 General Properties 4.2 Photoemissive Detectors 4.2.1 Photocells 4.2.2 Photomultipliers 4.. Channel Photomultipliers and Microchannel P1ates 4.3 Semiconductor Detectors 4.3.1 Photoconductors 4.3.2 Photodiodes 4.3.3 Array Detectors 4.4 Photoionization Detectors 4.4.1 Ionization Chambers 4.4.2 Proportional Chambers 4.4.3 Multiwire Proportional Chambers 4.4.4 Gas Ampiction Detectors 4.5 Miscellaneous Detectors 5 Calibration 5.1Wavelength Calibration 5.2 Sensitivity Calibration 5.2.1 Some General Considerations 5.2.2 UV to Near—Infrared 5.. Vacuum-Ultraviolet 5.2.4 X—ray Region 6 Radiative Processes in Plasmas 6.1 Overview 6.2 Line Radiation 6.2.1 Emission and Absorption by Atoms and Ions 6.2.2 Emission by Molecules 6.. Theoretical Considerations and Scaling Laws 6.3 Continuum Radiation 6.3.1 Recombination Radiation and Photoionization 6.3.2 Bremsstrahlung 6.3.3 Negative Ion and Molecular Continua 6.3.4 Rate Coefficients for Radiative Recombination 7 Collisional Processes 7.1Introductory Remarks 7.2 Collisional Excitation and Deexcitation by Electron Impacts 7.3 Electron Impact Ionization and Three—Body Recombination 7.4 Dielectronic Recombination and Autoionization 7.5 Charge Exchange Processes 7.6 Ion and Atom Impact Excitation and Ionization 8 Kinetics of the Population of Atomic Levels in Plasmas 8.1 Introductory Re:marks 8.2 Thermodynamic Equilibrium Re!lations 8.3 Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium 8.4 Corona Equilibrium 8.5 Collisional Radiative Models 9 Line Broadening 9.1 Profile Functions 9.2 Broadening Mechanisms 9.2.1 Natural Broadening 9.2.2 Doppler Broadening 9.. Pressure Broadening by Neutral Particles. 9.2.4 Stark Broadening 9.2.5 Effects of Collective Fields 9.2.6 Magnetic Field Effects 9.2.7 Broadening due to Self-Absorption 10 Diagnostic Applications 10.1 verification of Atomic Data. 10.2 Measurements of Particle Densities 10.2.1 Particle Densities from Line Emission 10.2.2 Particle Densities Employing Injected Fast Beams 10.. Density of Molecules 10.2.4 Atioetry 10.2.5 Particle Densities from Absorption Measurements 10.2.6 Ratio of Particle Densities from the Spectra of Helium-like Ions 10.3 Temperature Measurements 10.3.1 Atom,Molecule,and Ion Temperature 10.3.2 Electron Temperature 10.4 Measurements of the Electron Density 10.4.1 Electron Densities from Line Profiles 10.4.2 Electron Densities from the Ratio of Lines 10.4.3 Electron Densities from the Continuum Emission at Long Wavelents 10.4.4 Electron Densities from Other Spectroscopic CIbservations 10.5 Electric and Magnetic Field Measurements 10.5.1 Magnetic Fields 10.5.2 Electric Fields A Appendix A.1 List of Symbols B Appendix B.1 Data Centers C Appendix C.1Atomic Constants and ntities C.2 Some Atomic Relations References Index