
Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics
Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference held in Lindau, Germany, May 4-8, 1998
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published on 31. March 2000
Book
Hardback
XX, 754 pages
978-0-7923-6002-5 (ISBN)
Description
In May 1998 a hundred renowned scientists from 20 different countries met at the Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie to communicate their latest results and ideas in astrophysical and space plasma, as a follow-up to previous similar meetings which were held in Varenna, Abastumai, Potsdam, Toki and Guaruja. The main papers emerging from this meeting are collected in this volume.
They deal with fundamental plasma phenomena, particle and radiation processes in astrophysics and space physics as the origin of magnetic activity, the basic mechanisms of particle acceleration and plasma heating common to plasma in galaxies and at the sun as well as in planetary magnetospheres. New observational results from YOHKOH, SOHO and other missions are presented. Using these, the basic physical processes leading to coronal heating and solar/stellar wind acceleration are discussed. Other topics are the microphysics of shock waves and transport phenomena in collisionless plasmas and the physics of thin plasma boundaries.
The volume also treats the ionic composition of plasma and dust in the Universe and their observability in the solar system. A CD-ROM is attached which adds a valuable multimedia component, illuminating results of observations, theory and simulations.
Everyone interested in astrophysical plasmas, its radiation and charged particle aspects, and advanced or even beginning students will find references to nearly all modern aspects of plasma astrophysics and space physics as well as an overview of current research results.
They deal with fundamental plasma phenomena, particle and radiation processes in astrophysics and space physics as the origin of magnetic activity, the basic mechanisms of particle acceleration and plasma heating common to plasma in galaxies and at the sun as well as in planetary magnetospheres. New observational results from YOHKOH, SOHO and other missions are presented. Using these, the basic physical processes leading to coronal heating and solar/stellar wind acceleration are discussed. Other topics are the microphysics of shock waves and transport phenomena in collisionless plasmas and the physics of thin plasma boundaries.
The volume also treats the ionic composition of plasma and dust in the Universe and their observability in the solar system. A CD-ROM is attached which adds a valuable multimedia component, illuminating results of observations, theory and simulations.
Everyone interested in astrophysical plasmas, its radiation and charged particle aspects, and advanced or even beginning students will find references to nearly all modern aspects of plasma astrophysics and space physics as well as an overview of current research results.
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Edition
Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 264:1-4, 2000
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XX, 754 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 46 mm
Weight
1320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7923-6002-5 (9780792360025)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-011-4203-8
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Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference held in Lindau, Germany, May 4-8, 1998
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Jörg Büchner | Sir Ian Axford | Eckart Marsch
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Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference held in Lindau, Germany, May 4-8, 1998
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Content
Preface. Conference photo. List of participants and addresses. Magnetic Reconnection. Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration. Jets and Winds. Multi-Ion and Dusty Plasmas. Nonlinear Dynamics. Dynamo, Plasma Turbulence. Nonthermal radiation. Cosmic Ray and Particle Acceleration.