Microphysics of Cosmic Plasmas
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Beschreibung
This title presents a review of the detailed aspects of the physical processes that underlie the observed properties, structures and dynamics of cosmic plasmas. An assessment of the status of understanding of microscale processes in all astrophysical collisionless plasmas is provided. The topics discussed include turbulence in astrophysical and solar system plasmas as a phenomenological description of their dynamic properties on all scales; observational, theoretical and modelling aspects of collisionless magnetic reconnection; the formation and dynamics of shock waves; and a review and assessment of microprocesses, such as the hierarchy of plasma instabilities, non-local and non-diffusive transport processes and ionisation and radiation processes. In addition, some of the lessons that have been learned from the extensive existing knowledge of laboratory plasmas as applied to astrophysical problems are also covered.
This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in the areas of cosmic plasmas and space science.
Originally published in Space Science Reviews journal, Vol. 278/2-4, 2013.
Presents a comprehensive review of physical processes in astrophysical plasmas.
This title presents a review of the detailed aspects of the physical processes that underlie the observed properties, structures and dynamics of cosmic plasmas. An assessment of the status of understanding of microscale processes in all astrophysical collisionless plasmas is provided. The topics discussed include turbulence in astrophysical and solar system plasmas as a phenomenological description of their dynamic properties on all scales; observational, theoretical and modelling aspects of collisionless magnetic reconnection; the formation and dynamics of shock waves; and a review and assessment of microprocesses, such as the hierarchy of plasma instabilities, non-local and non-diffusive transport processes and ionisation and radiation processes. In addition, some of the lessons that have been learned from the extensive existing knowledge of laboratory plasmas as applied to astrophysical problems are also covered. This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in the areas of cosmic plasmas and space science. Originally published in Space Science Reviews journal, Vol. 278/2-4, 2013.
Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of physical processes in space and astrophysical plasmas, from the near-Earth space to the most distant parts of the Universe Broadly discusses topics in plasma astrophysics, from magneto hydrodynamics to plasma instabilities, turbulence and non-classical transport processes Written by a rare and unique collection of authors, whose specialties cover the complete range of disciplines in the topics discussed, from space physics to astrophysics
Autor*in
André Balogh
Themen in »Microphysics of Cosmic Plasmas«
Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection Collisionless Shocks Hierarchy Plasma Instabilities Microphysics Plasma Instabilities Optically Thin Plasmas Physics of Cosmic Plasmas Plasma Diagnostics ISM Turbulence Solar Wind