Concept information
Preferred term
local thermodynamic equilibrium
Definition
- The assumption that all distribution functions characterizing the material and its interaction with the radiation field at a point in the star are given by thermodynamic equilibrium relations at local values of the temperature and density. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=local+thermodynamic+equilibrium&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- local thermodynamic equilibria
- LTE
In other languages
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French
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modèle ETL
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-WSWRLLSL-8
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