Ebook: Plasma Astrophysics, Part II: Reconnection and Flares

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This second part discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares of electromagnetic origin in space plasmas in the solar system, single and double stars, relativistic objects, accretion disks and their coronae. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, included the additions of new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as topological triggers for solar flares and the magnetospheric physics problem.

This book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

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This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This second part discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares of electromagnetic origin in space plasmas in the solar system, single and double stars, relativistic objects, accretion disks and their coronae. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including the additions of new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as topological triggers for solar flares and the magnetospheric physics problem.

This book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

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This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This second part discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares of electromagnetic origin in space plasmas in the solar system, single and double stars, relativistic objects, accretion disks and their coronae. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including the additions of new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as topological triggers for solar flares and the magnetospheric physics problem.

This book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Magnetic Reconnection....Pages 1-17
Reconnection in a Strong Magnetic Field....Pages 19-45
Generalized Analytical Models of Reconnection....Pages 47-65
Evidence of Reconnection in Solar Flares....Pages 67-90
Reconnection in Action....Pages 91-107
The Bastille Day Flare and Similar Solar Flares....Pages 109-141
Electric Currents Related to Reconnection....Pages 143-175
Models of Reconnecting Current Layers....Pages 177-211
Collapsing Magnetic Traps in Solar Flares....Pages 213-274
Solar-Type Flares in Laboratory and Space....Pages 275-291
Particle Acceleration in Current Layers....Pages 293-320
Structural Instability of Reconnecting Current Layers....Pages 321-349
Tearing Instability of Reconnecting Current Layers....Pages 351-376
Magnetic Reconnection and Turbulence....Pages 377-396
Reconnection in Weakly-Ionized Plasma....Pages 397-414
Magnetic Reconnection of Electric Currents....Pages 415-437
Fast Particles in Solar Flares....Pages 439-457
Back Matter....Pages 459-504

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This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This second part discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares of electromagnetic origin in space plasmas in the solar system, single and double stars, relativistic objects, accretion disks and their coronae. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including the additions of new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as topological triggers for solar flares and the magnetospheric physics problem.

This book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Magnetic Reconnection....Pages 1-17
Reconnection in a Strong Magnetic Field....Pages 19-45
Generalized Analytical Models of Reconnection....Pages 47-65
Evidence of Reconnection in Solar Flares....Pages 67-90
Reconnection in Action....Pages 91-107
The Bastille Day Flare and Similar Solar Flares....Pages 109-141
Electric Currents Related to Reconnection....Pages 143-175
Models of Reconnecting Current Layers....Pages 177-211
Collapsing Magnetic Traps in Solar Flares....Pages 213-274
Solar-Type Flares in Laboratory and Space....Pages 275-291
Particle Acceleration in Current Layers....Pages 293-320
Structural Instability of Reconnecting Current Layers....Pages 321-349
Tearing Instability of Reconnecting Current Layers....Pages 351-376
Magnetic Reconnection and Turbulence....Pages 377-396
Reconnection in Weakly-Ionized Plasma....Pages 397-414
Magnetic Reconnection of Electric Currents....Pages 415-437
Fast Particles in Solar Flares....Pages 439-457
Back Matter....Pages 459-504
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