Ebook: Turbulence, Dynamos, Accretion Disks, Pulsars and Collective Plasma Processes: First Kodai-Trieste Workshop on Plasma Astrophysics Held at the Kodaikanal Observatory Kodaikanal, India, August 27 – September 7, 2007

It is well established and appreciated by now that more than 99% of the baryonic matter in the universe is in the plasma state. Most astrophysical systems could be approximated as conducting fluids in a gravitational field. It is the combined effect of these two that gives rise to the mind boggling variety of configurations in the form of filaments, loops , jets and arches. The plasma structures that cannot last for more than a second or less in a laboratory remain intact for astronomical time and spatial scales in an astrophysical setting. The case in point is the well known extragalactic jets whose collimation and stability has remained an enigma inspite of the efforts of many for many long years. The high energy radiation sources such as the active galactic nuclei again summon the coherent plasma radiation processes for their exceptionally large output from regions of relatively small physical sizes. The generation of magnetic field, anomalous transport of angular momentum with decisive bearing on star formation processes, the ubiquitous MHD turbulence under conditions irreproducible in terrestrial laboratories are some of the generic issues still awaiting a concerted effort for their understanding. Quantum Plasmas, pair plasmas and pair-ion plasmas exist under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and exotic stars. In this workshop plasma physicists, astrophysicists and plasma astrophysicists are brought together to discuss these issues.

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It is well established and appreciated by now that more than 99% of the baryonic matter in the universe is in the plasma state. Most astrophysical systems could be approximated as conducting fluids in a gravitational field. It is the combined effect of these two that gives rise to the mind boggling variety of configurations in the form of filaments, loops , jets and arches. The plasma structures that cannot last for more than a second or less in a laboratory remain intact for astronomical time and spatial scales in an astrophysical setting. The case in point is the well known extragalactic jets whose collimation and stability has remained an enigma inspite of the efforts of many for many long years. The high energy radiation sources such as the active galactic nuclei again summon the coherent plasma radiation processes for their exceptionally large output from regions of relatively small physical sizes. The generation of magnetic field, anomalous transport of angular momentum with decisive bearing on star formation processes, the ubiquitous MHD turbulence under conditions irreproducible in terrestrial laboratories are some of the generic issues still awaiting a concerted effort for their understanding. Quantum Plasmas, pair plasmas and pair-ion plasmas exist under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and exotic stars. In this workshop plasma physicists, astrophysicists and plasma astrophysicists are brought together to discuss these issues.

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It is well established and appreciated by now that more than 99% of the baryonic matter in the universe is in the plasma state. Most astrophysical systems could be approximated as conducting fluids in a gravitational field. It is the combined effect of these two that gives rise to the mind boggling variety of configurations in the form of filaments, loops , jets and arches. The plasma structures that cannot last for more than a second or less in a laboratory remain intact for astronomical time and spatial scales in an astrophysical setting. The case in point is the well known extragalactic jets whose collimation and stability has remained an enigma inspite of the efforts of many for many long years. The high energy radiation sources such as the active galactic nuclei again summon the coherent plasma radiation processes for their exceptionally large output from regions of relatively small physical sizes. The generation of magnetic field, anomalous transport of angular momentum with decisive bearing on star formation processes, the ubiquitous MHD turbulence under conditions irreproducible in terrestrial laboratories are some of the generic issues still awaiting a concerted effort for their understanding. Quantum Plasmas, pair plasmas and pair-ion plasmas exist under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and exotic stars. In this workshop plasma physicists, astrophysicists and plasma astrophysicists are brought together to discuss these issues.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Aspects of Hydrodynamic Turbulence in Classical and Quantum Systems....Pages 3-19
Observations and Modeling of Turbulence in the Solar Wind....Pages 21-33
Power Spectra of the Fluctuations in the Solar Wind....Pages 35-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Alpha Effect in Partially Ionized Plasmas....Pages 55-68
Constraints on Dynamo Action....Pages 69-83
Planetary Dynamos....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Pulsars as Fantastic Objects and Probes....Pages 99-111
Pulsar Radio Emission Geometry....Pages 113-135
Millisecond Pulsar Emission Altitude from Relativistic Phase Shift: PSR J0437-4715....Pages 137-145
Magnetosphere Structure and the Annular Gap Model of Pulsars....Pages 147-168
Wave Modes in the Magnetospheres of Pulsars and Magnetars....Pages 169-176
Polarization of Coherent Curvature Radiation in Pulsars....Pages 177-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Nonlinear Quantum Plasma Physics....Pages 191-212
Dust Plasma Interactions in Space and Laboratory....Pages 213-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Magnetorotational Instability In Accretion Disks....Pages 233-248
Hybrid Viscosity and Magnetoviscous Instability in Hot, Collisionless Accretion Disks....Pages 249-259
Transonic Properties of Accretion Disk Around Compact Objects....Pages 261-272
Maximum Brightness Temperature for an Incoherent Synchrotron Radio Source....Pages 273-280
Nonlinear Jeans Instability in an Uniformly Rotating Gas....Pages 281-289
Front Matter....Pages 291-291
An Overview of the Magnetosphere, Substorms and Geomagnetic Storms....Pages 293-309
Front Matter....Pages 291-291
Monte Carlo Simulation of Scattering of Solar Radio Emissions....Pages 311-328
Evolution of Magnetic Helicity in NOAA 10923 Over Three Consecutive Solar Rotations....Pages 329-335
Stability of Double Layer in Multi-Ion Plasmas....Pages 337-342

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It is well established and appreciated by now that more than 99% of the baryonic matter in the universe is in the plasma state. Most astrophysical systems could be approximated as conducting fluids in a gravitational field. It is the combined effect of these two that gives rise to the mind boggling variety of configurations in the form of filaments, loops , jets and arches. The plasma structures that cannot last for more than a second or less in a laboratory remain intact for astronomical time and spatial scales in an astrophysical setting. The case in point is the well known extragalactic jets whose collimation and stability has remained an enigma inspite of the efforts of many for many long years. The high energy radiation sources such as the active galactic nuclei again summon the coherent plasma radiation processes for their exceptionally large output from regions of relatively small physical sizes. The generation of magnetic field, anomalous transport of angular momentum with decisive bearing on star formation processes, the ubiquitous MHD turbulence under conditions irreproducible in terrestrial laboratories are some of the generic issues still awaiting a concerted effort for their understanding. Quantum Plasmas, pair plasmas and pair-ion plasmas exist under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and exotic stars. In this workshop plasma physicists, astrophysicists and plasma astrophysicists are brought together to discuss these issues.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Aspects of Hydrodynamic Turbulence in Classical and Quantum Systems....Pages 3-19
Observations and Modeling of Turbulence in the Solar Wind....Pages 21-33
Power Spectra of the Fluctuations in the Solar Wind....Pages 35-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Alpha Effect in Partially Ionized Plasmas....Pages 55-68
Constraints on Dynamo Action....Pages 69-83
Planetary Dynamos....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Pulsars as Fantastic Objects and Probes....Pages 99-111
Pulsar Radio Emission Geometry....Pages 113-135
Millisecond Pulsar Emission Altitude from Relativistic Phase Shift: PSR J0437-4715....Pages 137-145
Magnetosphere Structure and the Annular Gap Model of Pulsars....Pages 147-168
Wave Modes in the Magnetospheres of Pulsars and Magnetars....Pages 169-176
Polarization of Coherent Curvature Radiation in Pulsars....Pages 177-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Nonlinear Quantum Plasma Physics....Pages 191-212
Dust Plasma Interactions in Space and Laboratory....Pages 213-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Magnetorotational Instability In Accretion Disks....Pages 233-248
Hybrid Viscosity and Magnetoviscous Instability in Hot, Collisionless Accretion Disks....Pages 249-259
Transonic Properties of Accretion Disk Around Compact Objects....Pages 261-272
Maximum Brightness Temperature for an Incoherent Synchrotron Radio Source....Pages 273-280
Nonlinear Jeans Instability in an Uniformly Rotating Gas....Pages 281-289
Front Matter....Pages 291-291
An Overview of the Magnetosphere, Substorms and Geomagnetic Storms....Pages 293-309
Front Matter....Pages 291-291
Monte Carlo Simulation of Scattering of Solar Radio Emissions....Pages 311-328
Evolution of Magnetic Helicity in NOAA 10923 Over Three Consecutive Solar Rotations....Pages 329-335
Stability of Double Layer in Multi-Ion Plasmas....Pages 337-342
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