Overview

The articles in this book deal with energetic hadron processes near astrophysical compact objects, including compact binary systems and active galactic nuclei. A variety of observational results suggest that relativistic hadrons can be produced in the vicinity of these objects. Amongthe topics treated in detail are the question whether a large fraction of the energy produced by active galactic nuclei is channeled into a population of relativistic protons and the problem of the origin of very high and ultra-high energy gamma rays from galactic compact sources.

Full Product Details

Author:   Andrzej A. Zdziarski ,  Marek Sikora
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Volume:   391
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.349kg
ISBN:  

9783662138236

ISBN 10:   3662138239
Pages:   183
Publication Date:   23 August 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Relativistic hadrons near accreting compact objects: Dynamical and radiative signatures.- Can ultrarelativistic neutrons from the central engine drive the outflow in broad absorption line QSOS?.- Inflation of stars by TeV neutrinos.- Electron-positron pair production in compact sources with energetic protons.- Limit cycles in electromagnetic cascades in compact objects.- Nuclear interactions near accreting black holes.- A new approach to hot accretion disks.- X-ray continuum emission caused by relativistic protons.- Pair cascade model constraints on energetic particle emission from active galactic nuclei.- Jets and hotspots in extragalactic radio sources.- Pion production in strong magnetic fields: A model for gamma-ray emission from accreting X-ray pulsars.- Particle acceleration at shock fronts in AGNs and jets.- Fermi particle acceleration in relativistic shocks: Preliminary nonlinear results.- Cosmic ray transport in AGNs and jets.- Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Shock waves with Oblique Magnetic Fields in the presence of Finite Amplitude Field perturbations.- Collisional Acceleration of Electrons in Central Regions of Active Galactic Nuclei.- Influence of Second-Order Fermi acceleration and Relativistic Shock Waves on Nonthermal Continuum Emission in Hot Spots.- Collimated Relativistic Winds Driven by Electromagnetic Forces.- Ultra-relativistic pulsar wind.- A model of pulsed gamma-radiation from the X-ray binary Hercules X-1/HZ Herculis.- Gamma-ray astronomy above 100 GeV.- High energy and very high energy gamma-rays from electromagnetic cascade induced by relativistic neutrons in AGN.- Near simultaneous optical and TeV observations of AE Aquarii.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions