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Basics of Plasma Astrophysics

Author : Claudio Chiuderi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8847052807
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Basics of Plasma Astrophysics by : Claudio Chiuderi

Download or read book Basics of Plasma Astrophysics written by Claudio Chiuderi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to contemporary plasma physics that discusses the most relevant recent advances in the field and covers a careful choice of applications to various branches of astrophysics and space science. The purpose of the book is to allow the student to master the basic concepts of plasma physics and to bring him or her up to date in a number of relevant areas of current research. Topics covered include orbit theory, kinetic theory, fluid models, magnetohydrodynamics, MHD turbulence, instabilities, discontinuities, and magnetic reconnection. Some prior knowledge of classical physics is required, in particular fluid mechanics, statistical physics, and electrodynamics. The mathematical developments are self-contained and explicitly detailed in the text. A number of exercises are provided at the end of each chapter, together with suggestions and solutions.

Plasma Physics for Astrophysics

Author : R. M. Kulsrud
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691120730
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Plasma Physics for Astrophysics written by R. M. Kulsrud and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to teach plasma physics and astrophysics 'from the ground up', this textbook proceeds from the simplest examples through a careful derivation of results and encourages the reader to think for themselves.

An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Author : M. Goossens
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400710763
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics by : M. Goossens

Download or read book An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics written by M. Goossens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the visible matter in the universe exists in the plasma state. Plasmas are of major importance for space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. On Earth they are essential for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion. This textbook collects lecture notes from a one-semester course taught at the K.U. Leuven to advanced undergraduate students in applied mathematics and physics. A particular strength of this book is that it provides a low threshold introduction to plasmas with an emphasis on first principles and fundamental concepts and properties. The discussion of plasma models is to a large extent limited to Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) with its merits and limitations clearly explained. MHD provides the students on their first encounter with plasmas, with a powerful plasma model that they can link to familiar classic fluid dynamics. The solar wind is studied as an example of hydrodynamics and MHD at work in solar physics and astrophysics.

Plasma Astrophysics

Author : Toshi Tajima
Publisher : Westview Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813339962
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (399 download)

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Book Synopsis Plasma Astrophysics by : Toshi Tajima

Download or read book Plasma Astrophysics written by Toshi Tajima and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 2002-01-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century has witnessed the transformation of astronomy from celestial mechanics to astrophysics. While optical telescopes may have presented a peek into the structure of the constituents of the universe, such as stars and galaxies, new windows of observation have revealed far more amorphous objects, from nebulae and sheets to filaments and voids, whose "violent" processes include flares, shocks, accretion disks and jets. In these processes, plasma is often the constituent matter-- as well as the medium through which the astrophysical setting becomes so violent. In this graduate level text, Tajima and Shibata offer a new synthesis starting where classic works on plasma physics left off. Beginning with a view of plasma astrophysics through fundamental processes of quasi-magnetostatic equilibria, quasi-hydrostatic equilibria, and non-equilibria, the authors go on to develop unique approaches to violent astrophysical plasmas-- as opposed to the more quiescent laboratory variety-- and their processes. The text continues with an exploration of the fundamental processes in hydrostatic, magnetostatic, and gravitational objects. The final chapter is devoted to a discussion of the applications of plasma astrophysics to cosmology, anticipating future developments in this exciting field.This text will be of enormous use to graduate-- and some advanced undergraduate-- students, as well as to physicists entering the field of plasma physics.

Plasma Astrophysics

Author : Arnold O. Benz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 030647719X
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Plasma Astrophysics written by Arnold O. Benz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is intended as an introduction to the physics of solar and stellar coronae, emphasizing kinetic plasma processes. It is addressed to observational astronomers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates without a ba- ground in plasma physics. Coronal physics is today a vast field with many different aims and goals. So- ing out the really important aspects of an observed phenomenon and using the physics best suited for the case is a formidable problem. There are already several excellent books, oriented toward the interests of astrophysicists, that deal with the magnetohydrodynamics of stellar atmospheres, radiation transport, and radiation theory. In kinetic processes, the different particle velocities play an important role. This is the case when particle collisions can be neglected, for example in very brief phenomena – such as one period of a high-frequency wave – or in effects produced by energetic particles with very long collision times. Some of the most persistent problems of solar physics, like coronal heating, shock waves, flare energy release, and particle acceleration, are likely to be at least partially related to such p- cesses. Study of the Sun is not regarded here as an end in itself, but as the source of information for more general stellar applications. Our understanding of stellar processes relies heavily, in turn, on our understanding of solar processes. Thus an introduction to what is happening in hot, dilute coronae necessarily starts with the plasma physics of our nearest star.

Cosmic Plasma

Author : H. Alfvèn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400983743
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Cosmic Plasma written by H. Alfvèn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The general background of this monograph and the aim of it is described in detail in Chapter I. As stated in 1.7 it is written according to the principle that "when rigour appears to conflict with simplicity, simplicity is given preference", which means that it is intended for a rather broad public. Not only graduate students but also advanced undergraduates should be able to understand at least most of it. This monograph is the result of many years of inspiring discussions with a number of colleagues, for which I want to thank them very much. Especially I should mention the groups in Stockholm and La Jolla: in Stockholm, Dr Carl-Gunne Flilthammar and many of his collaborators, including Drs Lars Block, Per Carlqvist, Lennart lindberg, Michael Raadu, Staffan Torven, Miroslav Babic, and Itlgvar Axniis, and further, Drs Bo Lehnert and Bjorn Bonnevier, all at the Royal Institute of Technology. Of other col leagues in Sweden, I should mention Dr Bertel Laurent, Stockholm University, Dr Aina Elvius, The Stockholm Observatory, and Dr Bengt Hultqvist, Kiruna. In La Jolla my thanks go first of all to Dr Gustaf Arrhenius, who once invited me to La Jolla, which was the start of a most interesting collaboration; further, to Dr W.B.

Plasma Astrophysics, Part I

Author : Boris V. Somov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387484272
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (874 download)

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Download or read book Plasma Astrophysics, Part I written by Boris V. Somov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-illustrated monograph is devoted to classic fundamentals, current practice, and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. The level of the book is designed mainly for professional researchers in astrophysics. The book will also be interesting and useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, as well as to advanced students in applied physics and mathematics seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

Plasma Astrophysics, Part I

Author : Boris V. Somov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461442834
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Plasma Astrophysics, Part I by : Boris V. Somov

Download or read book Plasma Astrophysics, Part I written by Boris V. Somov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation. The 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.

Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics

Author : Jörg Büchner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792360025
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics by : Jörg Büchner

Download or read book Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics written by Jörg Büchner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1999 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists compare their understanding of common basic plasma, particles, and radiation processes taking place in the solar system and, at larger scales, in other cosmic objects. They especially emphasize processes that govern magnetic activity, particle acceleration, and plasma heating in flares and in planetary magnetic storms through magnetic reconnection or alternative physical processes. New observational results from the SOHO satellite are also presented. The 66 papers are arranged in sections on magnetic reconnection; coronal heating and solar wind acceleration; jets and winds; multi-ion and dusty plasmas; nonlinear dynamics, dynamo, and plasma turbulence; non-thermal radiation; and cosmic ray and particle acceleration. They also include miscellaneous poster papers on such topics as radio activity in young stellar objects, charged particle acceleration in space plasma with two types of scatterers, and the acceleration time of anomalous cosmic rays. The disc contains image and text addenda. The volume and disc are partly reprinted (whatever that means) from Astrophysics and Space Science vol. 264, nos. 1-4 (1998). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Computational Plasma Physics

Author : Toshi Tajima
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429970021
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Computational Plasma Physics written by Toshi Tajima and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physics of plasmas is an extremely rich and complex subject as the variety of topics addressed in this book demonstrates. This richness and complexity demands new and powerful techniques for investigating plasma physics. An outgrowth from his graduate course teaching, now with corrections, Tajima's text provides not only a lucid introduction to computational plasma physics, but also offers the reader many examples of the way numerical modeling, properly handled, can provide valuable physical understanding of the nonlinear aspects so often encountered in both laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. Included here are computational methods for modern nonlinear physics as applied to hydrodynamic turbulence, solitons, fast reconnection of magnetic fields, anomalous transports, dynamics of the sun, and more. The text contains examples of problems now solved using computational techniques including those concerning finite-size particles, spectral techniques, implicit differencing, gyrokinetic approaches, and particle simulation.

Plasma Physics

Author : Peter Andrew Sturrock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521448109
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Plasma Physics written by Peter Andrew Sturrock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plasma Physics presents an authoritative and wide-ranging pedagogic study of the 'fourth' state of matter. The constituents of the plasma state are influenced by electric and magnetic fields, and in turn also produce electric and magnetic fields. This fact leads to a rich array of properties of the plasma state. A basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is preferable to appreciate fully this text. The author uses examples throughout, many taken from astrophysical phenomena, to explain concepts. In addition, problem sets at the end of each chapter will serve to reinforce key points.

The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas

Author : Arnab Rai Choudhuri
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521555432
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (554 download)

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Book Synopsis The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas by : Arnab Rai Choudhuri

Download or read book The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas written by Arnab Rai Choudhuri and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-26 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A good working knowledge of fluid mechanics and plasma physics is essential for the modern astrophysicist. This graduate textbook provides a clear, pedagogical introduction to these core subjects. Assuming an undergraduate background in physics, this book develops fluid mechanics and plasma physics from first principles. This book is unique because it presents neutral fluids and plasmas in a unified scheme, clearly indicating both their similarities and their differences. Also, both the macroscopic (continuum) and microscopic (particle) theories are developed, establishing the connections between them. Throughout, key examples from astrophysics are used, though no previous knowledge of astronomy is assumed. Exercises are included at the end of chapters to test the reader's understanding. This textbook is aimed primarily at astrophysics graduate students. It will also be of interest to advanced students in physics and applied mathematics seeking a unified view of fluid mechanics and plasma physics, encompassing both the microscopic and macroscopic theories.

A Plasma Formulary for Physics, Technology, and Astrophysics

Author : Declan Diver
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527635033
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (276 download)

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Book Synopsis A Plasma Formulary for Physics, Technology, and Astrophysics by : Declan Diver

Download or read book A Plasma Formulary for Physics, Technology, and Astrophysics written by Declan Diver and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plasma physics has matured rapidly as a discipline, and now touches on many different research areas, including manufacturing processes. This collection of fundamental formulae and definitions in plasma physics is vital to anyone with an interest in plasmas or ionized gases, whether in physics, astronomy or engineering. Both theorists and experimentalists will find this book useful, as it incorporates the latest results and findings. The text treats astrophysical plasmas, fusion plasmas, industrial plasmas and low temperature plasmas as aspects of the same discipline - a unique approach made possible by the abbreviated nature of a formulary.

Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma

Author : George V. Khazanov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441967974
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma by : George V. Khazanov

Download or read book Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma written by George V. Khazanov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inner magnetosphere plasma is a very unique composition of different plasma particles and waves. It covers a huge energy plasma range with spatial and time variations of many orders of magnitude. In such a situation, the kinetic approach is the key element, and the starting point of the theoretical description of this plasma phenomena which requires a dedicated book to this particular area of research.

Plasma Physics for Astrophysics

Author : Russell M. Kulsrud
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691213356
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Plasma Physics for Astrophysics written by Russell M. Kulsrud and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, a distinguished expert introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. Plasmas are ionized gases that can be found in a hydrogen bomb explosion, the confinement chamber of an experimental fusion reactor, the solar corona, the aurora borealis, the interstellar medium, and the immediate vicinity of a gravitational black hole. Not surprisingly, plasma physics appears to consist of numerous topics arising independently from astrophysics, fusion physics, and other practical applications, and hence it remains a field poorly understood even by many astrophysicists. But, in fact, most of these topics can be approached from the same perspective, with a simple, physical intuition. Selecting simple examples and presenting them in a simultaneously intuitive and rigorous manner, Russell Kulsrud guides readers through a careful derivation of the results and allows them to think through the physics for themselves. Thus, they are better prepared for complex cases and more general results. The first eleven chapters present topics by their importance to plasma physics while the last three chapters emphasize the field's astrophysical applications, applying the results accrued earlier. Throughout, many problems illustrate the field's applications. Based on a course the author taught for many years, Plasma Physics for Astrophysics is intended for graduate students as well as for working astrophysicists.

Astrophysics for Physicists

Author : Arnab Rai Choudhuri
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139486918
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Book Synopsis Astrophysics for Physicists by : Arnab Rai Choudhuri

Download or read book Astrophysics for Physicists written by Arnab Rai Choudhuri and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, this textbook also provides an overview of astrophysics for astrophysics graduate students, before they delve into more specialized volumes. Assuming background knowledge at the level of a physics major, the textbook develops astrophysics from the basics without requiring any previous study in astronomy or astrophysics. Physical concepts, mathematical derivations and observational data are combined in a balanced way to provide a unified treatment. Topics such as general relativity and plasma physics, which are not usually covered in physics courses but used extensively in astrophysics, are developed from first principles. While the emphasis is on developing the fundamentals thoroughly, recent important discoveries are highlighted at every stage.

The Physics of Plasmas

Author : T. J. M. Boyd
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521459129
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (591 download)

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Book Synopsis The Physics of Plasmas by : T. J. M. Boyd

Download or read book The Physics of Plasmas written by T. J. M. Boyd and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-23 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Physics of Plasmas provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, illustrating the basic theory with examples drawn from fusion, space and astrophysical plasmas. A particular strength of the book is its discussion of the various models used to describe plasma physics and the relationships between them. These include particle orbit theory, fluid equations, ideal and resistive magnetohydrodynamics, wave equations and kinetic theory. The reader will gain a firm grounding in the fundamentals, and develop this into an understanding of some of the more specialised topics. Throughout the text, there is an emphasis on the physical interpretation of plasma phenomena. Exercises are provided throughout. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, astronomy and engineering will find a clear but rigorous explanation of the fundamental properties of plasmas with minimal mathematical formality. This book will also appeal to research physicists, nuclear and electrical engineers.