Overview

The study of microquasars, sources in our Galaxy displaying powerful relativistic jets, is a rapidly advancing field in astrophysics. New instrumentation on the ground (MERLIN, SCUBA, VLA, and VLT) and aboard satellites (ASCA, BSAX, ISO, IXAE and RXTE) has provided important results, and much more is expected to come from Chandra and XMM-Newton. In the future, powerful instrumentation will come online in sub-mm (ALMA) and gamma rays (INTEGRAL), extending our coverage to important regions for the study of microquasars. Energy transport via relativistic jets is one of the most important physical mechanisms taking place in compact objects, either in binary systems or in the nuclei of active galaxies. Efforts have been devoted to proper understanding of the disk-jet connection, and even the effects of rotation or magnetic fields. Several important advances have been made, both from the point of view of the theoretical treatment of jets and of observational tests. All of them are reflected in this book.

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Author:   Alberto J. Castro-Tirado ,  Jochen Greiner ,  Josep M. Paredes
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 276, 2001
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.540kg
ISBN:  

9780792369233

ISBN 10:   0792369238
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   30 September 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. R.M. Hjellming (1938-2000): In memoriam; List of Participants. I: Microquasars and X-Ray Novae. Recent results on X-ray Novae and microquasars at radio and Infrared wavelengths; J. Martí. Accretion disk spectra of super-luminal jet sources and ultra-luminous compact X-ray sources in nearby spiral galaxies; K. Ebisawa, et al. BeppoSAX observations of GRS 1915+105; M. Feroci, et al. ASCA observations of the galactic superluminal sources GRO J1655-40 and GRS 1915+105; K. Yamaoka, et al. Observations of GRS 1915+105 from the USA experiment on ARGOS; R.M. Bandyopadhyay, et al. The 2000 April Multiwavelength Campaign of GRS 1915+105; Y. Ueda, et al. Identification of the donor in GRS 1915+105; J. Greiner, et al. UKIRT IR spectra of the microquasar GRS 1915+105; E. Harlaftis, et al. On the mass-donating star in GRS 1915+105; S.S. Eikenberry, R.M. Bandyopadhyay. Superhumps in black hole X-ray transients; C.A. Haswell, et al. A superluminal ejection during the September 1998 Outburst; D. Hannikainen, et al. Optical behaviour of the XTE J1550-564 and XTE J1859+226 from outburst to quiescence; C. Sánchez-Fernández, et al. Minioutbursts in XTE J1859+226; C. Zurita, et al. Optical observations of the X-ray transients XTE J 1859+226 and XTE J1118+480; S.S. Guziy, A.S. Shlyapnikov. Recent Hubble Space Telescope results on X-ray Novae; R.I. Hynes, et al. The moderate and high-speed photometry of the black hole candidate XTE J 1118+480; E.P Pavlenko, et al. V404 Cyg: 10 years in quiescence; E.P Pavlenko, et al. II: Persistent and Recurrent Jets and Outflows. Energetics of jets from X-ray binaries; R. Fender. Radio jets in LS 5039; J.M. Paredes, et al.Internal shock model for the radio emission of microquasars; C.R. Kaiser. Review on persistentand recurrent jet sources; Ph. Durouchoux. ISO observations of the Galactic Center black hole candidates 1E 1740.7-2942 and GRS 1758-258; P. Maloney, et al. Mid-infrared observations of GRS 1915+105 and SS433; Y. Fuchs, et al. Three modes of long wavelength flaring from GRS 1915+105: implications for jet formation; S.S. Eikenberry. K-band monitoring of GRS 1915+105 during 1999-2000; J. Greiner, et al. GRS 1915+105. VLBA images of the AU-scale jets; V. Dhawan, et al. An attempt to identify the extended synchrotron structure associated with the microquasar GRS 1915+105; E. Fürst, M. Ostrowski. EVN observations of GRS 1915+105; G. Giovannini, et al. The Accretion-Ejection instability and a magnetic flood scenario; M. Tagger. The 1997 hard state outburst of the X-ray Transient GS 1354-64/BW Cir; C. Brocksopp, et al. VLBA observations of the superluminal radio jet from Cyg X-1 in the low/hard X-ray state; D. de la Force, et al. VSOP observations of the X-ray binary LSI+61 303; M. Peracaula, et al. One-sided elongated feature in LSI +61 303; M. Massi, et al. The X-ray spectrum of the jets in the SS 433 system using the Chandra HETGS; H.L. Marshall, et al. Radio properties of the compact jets and the equatorial emission region in SS 433; Z. Paragi, et al. The galactic microquasar W50/SS433 system; S. Safi-Harb, et al. Monitoring and modelling radio flares from microquasars; S. Trushkin, et al. Elongated SNRs: possible new jet sources; Ph. Durouchoux, et al. Discovery of an X-ray jet associated with the SNR G54.1+0.3; F.J. Lu, et al. III: Inner Disk Oscillations. Inner disk oscillati

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