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Advances in Plasma Astrophysics (IAU S274)

Hardback

Main Details

Title Advances in Plasma Astrophysics (IAU S274)
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Alfio Bonanno
By (author) Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino
Edited by Alexander G. Kosovichev
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:520
Dimensions(mm): Height 255,Width 180
ISBN/Barcode 9780521197410
ClassificationsDewey:523.01
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 5 Tables, black and white; 200 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 4 August 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The importance of connecting astrophysical theory, observations, simulations and laboratory astrophysics is nowadays widely appreciated by the scientific community. IAU Symposium 274 discusses recent observational, theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding the basic plasma processes in the Universe at all scales, from the primordial plasmas of the early Universe to stellar and laboratory plasmas. Experts from different fields examine topics including: the origin and dynamics of magnetic fields in astrophysical systems (the dynamo problem); the origin of x-ray emitting coronas and the role of magnetic reconnection; the acceleration of charged particles; winds and jets from highly-evolved stars and supernova remnants; plasma radiation processes; turbulence of the magnetized plasma in astrophysical objects and in the ISM, IGM and the solar wind; quantum plasmas under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and in exotic stars; and many other key problems in modern plasma astrophysics.