Atomic Processes and Their Role in Astrophysical Phenomena
A special issue of Atoms (ISSN 2218-2004).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 1252
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Our understanding of the Universe depends strongly on our knowledge of and ability to interpret astrophysical spectra. The light we observe from astrophysical objects contains information about their fundamental physical properties, such as their radial velocity, temperature, rotation, gravity, magnetic fields, and composition. Extracting this information requires detailed atomic theory, which accurately predicts how both structure and emergent flux are influenced by a wide range of quantum atomic processes. The impact of atomic physics can propagate out and affect large-scale astrophysics.
This Special Issue explores how atomic physics is important to conducting astrophysics research and examines current challenges at the intersection of these two fields. One of the most important quantities generated by atomic processes that is used in astrophysics is opacity. This Special Issue aims to include opacity and its effects on radiation and energy transport, line broadening as diagnostics, how the astrophysical environment modifies atomic structure, populations, and spectra, and how improved atomic data (energy levels and oscillator strengths) becomes essential for detailed spectral analysis. In addition to current research, topical reviews and tutorials will be welcome.
Dr. Thomas Gomez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
Astrophysics;
Stars;
Planets;
Opacity;
Radiation;
Atomic structure;
Atomic spectroscopy;
Light–matter interactions;
Atomic collisions;
Line broadening.
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