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.

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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:   1994 ed.
Volume:   24
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.440kg
ISBN:  

9783540583271

ISBN 10:   3540583270
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   24 October 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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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"""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

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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