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

Author:   J.G. Kirk ,  A. O. Benz ,  D. B. Melrose ,  T.J-.L. Courvoisier
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1994
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Pages:   324
Publication Date:   23 March 2011
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Author:   J.G. Kirk ,  A. O. Benz ,  D. B. Melrose ,  T.J-.L. Courvoisier
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1994
Volume:   24
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.516kg
ISBN:  

9783642082023


ISBN 10:   3642082025
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   23 March 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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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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I highly recommend this book. It will be much appreciated in an astrophysics community sated with conference proceedings but frequently starved for authoritative, up-to-date, graduate-level references like this one Physics Today


"""I highly recommend this book. It will be much appreciated in an astrophysics community sated with conference proceedings but frequently starved for authoritative, up-to-date, graduate-level references like this one"" Physics Today"


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