High Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas

Based on the major papers and reviews presented at the International Astronomical Union colloquium held at the Center for Astrophysics in 1988. A comprehensive review of X-ray studies of cosmic plasma. It will be of interest to professionals working in X-ray astronomy, radio astronomy, emission mechanisms and the interstellar medium. ABSTRACT. The spectral lines which dominate the X-ray emission of hot, optically thin astrophysical plasmas reflect the elemental abundances, temperature distribution, and other physical parameters of the emitting gas.