Overview

This book grew out of the author’s notes from his course on Radiative Processes in High Energy Astrophysics. The course provides fundamental definitions of radiative processes and serves as a brief introduction to Bremsstrahlung and black body emission, relativistic beaming, synchrotron emission and absorption, Compton scattering, synchrotron self-compton emission, pair creation and emission. The final chapter discusses the observed features of Active Galactic Nuclei and their interpretation based on the radiative processes presented in the book. Written in an informal style, this book will guide students through their first encounter with high-energy astrophysics.

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Author:   Gabriele Ghisellini
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2013 ed.
Volume:   873
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.526kg
ISBN:  

9783319006116

ISBN 10:   3319006118
Pages:   147
Publication Date:   14 June 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Some Fundamental definitions.- Bremsstrahlung and Black Body.- Beaming.- Synchrotron Emission and Absorption.- Compton Scattering.- Synchrotron Self-Compton.- Pairs.- Active Galactic Nuclei.- References.

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Gabriele Ghisellini is director of research at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera and a well-known expert on Active Galactic Nuclei.

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