Accuracy of Element Abundances from Stellar Atmospheres

The articles collected in this volume give a modern review on the abundance accuracies for main-sequence stars. After a general introduction in the first part the accuracies of atomic transition probabilities, ionization and excitation cross-sections, and line broadening data are discussed. In the second part the specific problems and results for different stellar types are presented, and, finally, an overview on the possibilities of abundance determinations for stars outside the Galaxy is given.

Inhalt
On the accuracy of atomic transition probabilities.- Accuracy of excitation and ionisation cross sections.- Accuracy of line broadening data.- Accuracy of abundances from O to mid B main sequence stars.- The accuracy of abundances from middle B to F main sequence normal stars.- Accuracy of the determination of the abundances in solar type stars.- Problems associated with cool dwarf stars.- Accuracy of abundances from stars in near-by galaxies.