Plasma Astrophysics: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 24. Lecture Notes 1994. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy / Edition 1

Plasma Astrophysics: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 24. Lecture Notes 1994. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
3642082025
ISBN-13:
9783642082023
Pub. Date:
01/24/2011
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN-10:
3642082025
ISBN-13:
9783642082023
Pub. Date:
01/24/2011
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Plasma Astrophysics: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 24. Lecture Notes 1994. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy / Edition 1

Plasma Astrophysics: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 24. Lecture Notes 1994. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy / Edition 1

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783642082023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date: 01/24/2011
Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course , #24
Edition description: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1994
Pages: 324
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

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.
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