Plasma Astrophysics
Saas-Fee Advanced Course 24. Lecture Notes 1994. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy
Published on 24. October 1994
Book
Hardback
XII, 324 pages
978-3-540-58327-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume presents the lecture notes of the 24th Advanced Course of the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy in March 1994 at Les Diablerets. In three lectures on magnetohydrodynamics, on kinetic plasma physics and on particle acceleration leading experts describe the physical basis of their subjects and extend the discussion to several applications in modern problems of astrophysics. In style and presentation the texts are well-suited for graduate work in plasma astrophysics, one of the very important tools of modern astronomy. The themes developed in this book will be helpful in understanding many processes in the universe from the solar corona to active galaxies.
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Series
Edition
1994 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
XII, 324 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-58327-1 (9783540583271)
DOI
10.1007/3-540-31627-2
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Content
Contents: E.R. Priest: Magnetohydrodynamics: The Sun.- Magnetohydrodynamic Equations.- Magnetohydrostatics.- Magnothydrodynamic Waves.- The Solar Wind.- Magnetic Reconnection.- Coronal Heating.- Prominences.- Solar Flares.-
D.B. Melrose: Kinetic Plasma Physics: Distributions of Particles and Waves.- Wave-Particle Resonance.- Resonant Scattering.- Scattering of Cosmic Rays.- Scattering and Acceleration of Electrons.- Gyromagnetic Absorption and Cyclotron Maser Emission.- Synchrotron Emission.- Plasma Emission.- Pulsars.-
J.G. Kirk: Particle Acceleration: Introduction.- Shock-Drift Acceleration.- The First-Order Fermi Process at Shocks.- Cosmic Ray Acceleration in Supernova Remnants.- Jets and Active Galactic Nuclei.- Radio Supernovae.