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Cosmic electrodynamics : electrodynamics and magnetic hydrodynamics of cosmic plasmas / Gregory D. Fleishman and Igor N. Toptygin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Astronomy and space science library ; 388.Publication details: New York : Springer, 2013.Description: xxii, 712 p. ; Ill. (some color)ISBN:
  • 9781461457817
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 F596 523.01
Contents:
1. General Information About Cosmic Media and Approaches to Their Analysis -- 2. Magnetohydrodynamics of the Cosmic Plasma -- 3. Plasma Dispersion: Linear Modes in the Plasma -- 4. Wave-Particle and Wave-Wave Interactions -- 5. Nonlinear MHD Waves and Discontinuities -- 6. Instability of MHD Motion and Astrophysical MHD Turbulence -- 7. Particle Transport in Turbulent Cosmic Media -- 8. Dynamo Mechanism of Large-Scale Magnetic Field Generation -- 9. Emission Processes -- 10.Radiation Transfer -- 11. Particle Acceleration in Astrophysical Media -- 12. Ultrarelativistic Component of Astrophysical Plasmas-- References-- Author index-- Subject index.
Summary: This volume offers a deep and detailed overview of plasma behavior in diverse astrophysical conditions. The presentation is based on a solid science foundation that includes well established physical laws of electromagnetism, hydrodynamics, classical and quantum mechanics and other relevant fields of science. Qualitative ideas and descriptions are followed by quantitative derivations and estimates of key physical quantities, and the results of theories and models are confronted with modern observational data obtained from numerous international science programs. Fundamental astrophysical phenomena, such as charged particle acceleration and magnetic field generation, are presented along with spectacular phenomena, such as stellar winds (including ultra-relativistic pulsar wind), supernova explosions and evolution of its remnants, and solar flares.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. General Information About Cosmic Media and Approaches to Their Analysis --
2. Magnetohydrodynamics of the Cosmic Plasma --
3. Plasma Dispersion: Linear Modes in the Plasma --
4. Wave-Particle and Wave-Wave Interactions --
5. Nonlinear MHD Waves and Discontinuities --
6. Instability of MHD Motion and Astrophysical MHD Turbulence --
7. Particle Transport in Turbulent Cosmic Media --
8. Dynamo Mechanism of Large-Scale Magnetic Field Generation --
9. Emission Processes --
10.Radiation Transfer --
11. Particle Acceleration in Astrophysical Media --
12. Ultrarelativistic Component of Astrophysical Plasmas--
References--
Author index--
Subject index.

This volume offers a deep and detailed overview of plasma behavior in diverse astrophysical conditions. The presentation is based on a solid science foundation that includes well established physical laws of electromagnetism, hydrodynamics, classical and quantum mechanics and other relevant fields of science. Qualitative ideas and descriptions are followed by quantitative derivations and estimates of key physical quantities, and the results of theories and models are confronted with modern observational data obtained from numerous international science programs. Fundamental astrophysical phenomena, such as charged particle acceleration and magnetic field generation, are presented along with spectacular phenomena, such as stellar winds (including ultra-relativistic pulsar wind), supernova explosions and evolution of its remnants, and solar flares.

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