Plasma Astrophysics: Kinetic Processes in Solar and Stellar Coronae
Author:   Arnold O. Benz
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Volume:   v. 184
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9780792324294


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   30 September 1993
Format:   Hardback
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This textbook is a basic introduction to kinetic plasma phenomena in solar and stellar coronae. The author unifies observations and theory which gives a wide perspective to the subject. An important feature is the lucidly written presentation of the fundamentals of plasma physics. The basic theory developed is then extended to some exemplary and important observations of coronal dynamics, such as coronal current, particle acceleration, propagation of particle beams, and shocks. The book has grown from the author's introductory courses on plasma astrophysics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technnology (ETH). It is aimed at advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students without a background in plasma physics. It should also be of interest to more senior research workers involved in coronal physics, solar/stellar winds, and various other fields of plasma astrophysics. Problems suitable for class use are included at the end of each chapter.

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Author:   Arnold O. Benz
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Volume:   v. 184
Weight:   0.673kg
ISBN:  

9780792324294


ISBN 10:   0792324293
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   30 September 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Basic Concepts. Magnetohydrodynamics. Waves in a Cold, Collisionless Plasma. Kinetic Plasma and Particle Beams. Astrophysical Electron Beams. Ion Beams and Electromagnetic Instabilities. Electrons Trapped in Magnetic Fields. Electric Currents. Collisionless Shock Waves. Propagation of Radiation. Appendices: Mathematical Expressions; Units; Frequently Used Expressions; Notation.

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