Ebook: Cosmic Electrodynamics: Electrodynamics and Magnetic Hydrodynamics of Cosmic Plasmas
- Genre: Physics // Astronomy: Astrophysics
- Tags: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Plasma Physics, Magnetism Magnetic Materials
- Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library 388
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This book presents the fundamental concepts of the theory, illustrated by numerous examples of astrophysical applications. Classical concepts are combined with new developments and the authors demarcate what is well established and what is still under debate. To book illustrates how apparently complicated phenomena can be addressed and understood using well-known physical principles and equations within appropriate approximations and simplifications. For this purpose, a number of astrophysical examples are considered in greater detail than what is normally presented in a regular textbook. In particular, a number of nonlinear self-consistent models are considered, which is motivated by the latest observational data and modern theory.
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.
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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
General Information About Cosmic Media and Approaches to Their Analysis....Pages 1-51
Magnetohydrodynamics of the Cosmic Plasma....Pages 53-91
Plasma Dispersion: Linear Modes in the Plasma....Pages 93-138
Wave–Particle and Wave–Wave Interactions....Pages 139-161
Nonlinear MHD Waves and Discontinuities....Pages 163-216
Instability of MHD Motion and Astrophysical MHD Turbulence....Pages 217-272
Particle Transport in Turbulent Cosmic Media....Pages 273-328
Dynamo Mechanism of Large-Scale Magnetic Field Generation....Pages 329-370
Emission Processes....Pages 371-444
Radiation Transfer....Pages 445-516
Particle Acceleration in Astrophysical Media....Pages 517-603
Ultrarelativistic Component of Astrophysical Plasmas....Pages 605-655
Back Matter....Pages 657-712
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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
General Information About Cosmic Media and Approaches to Their Analysis....Pages 1-51
Magnetohydrodynamics of the Cosmic Plasma....Pages 53-91
Plasma Dispersion: Linear Modes in the Plasma....Pages 93-138
Wave–Particle and Wave–Wave Interactions....Pages 139-161
Nonlinear MHD Waves and Discontinuities....Pages 163-216
Instability of MHD Motion and Astrophysical MHD Turbulence....Pages 217-272
Particle Transport in Turbulent Cosmic Media....Pages 273-328
Dynamo Mechanism of Large-Scale Magnetic Field Generation....Pages 329-370
Emission Processes....Pages 371-444
Radiation Transfer....Pages 445-516
Particle Acceleration in Astrophysical Media....Pages 517-603
Ultrarelativistic Component of Astrophysical Plasmas....Pages 605-655
Back Matter....Pages 657-712
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