Time-dependent ionisation of metals in the intergalactic medium
This thesis presents the results of a study into modelling the ionisation of heavy elements in the intergalactic medium (IGM) by solving the time-dependent ionisation rate equations. An algorithm has been developed which calculates ionisation fractions of the first 30 elements (hydrogen to zinc) as...
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University of Edinburgh
2010
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.764177 |