Plasma Astrophysics, Part II by Boris V Somov
Magnetic ?elds are easily generated in astrophysical plasma owing to its ?6 high conductivity. Magnetic ?elds, having strengths of order few 10 G, correlated on several kiloparsec scales are seen in spiral galaxies. Their origin could be due to ampli?cation of a small seed ?eld by a turbulent galactic dynamo. In several galaxies, like the famous M51, magnetic ?elds are well correlated (or anti-correlated) with the optical spiral arms. These are the weakest large-scale ?elds observed in cosmic space. The strongest magnets in space are presumably the so-called magnetars, the highly mag- 15 netized (with the strength of the ?eld of about 10 G) young neutron stars formed in the supernova explosions. The energy of magnetic ?elds is accumulated in astrophysical plasma, and the sudden release of this energy - an original electrodynamical 'burst' or'explosion'-takesplaceunderde?nitebutquitegeneralconditions(P- att, 1992; Sturrock, 1994; Kivelson and Russell, 1995; Rose, 1998; Priest and Forbes, 2000; Somov, 2000; Kundt, 2001). Such a '?are' in ast- physical plasma is accompanied by fast directed ejections (jets) of plasma, powerful ?ows of heat and hard electromagnetic radiation as well as by impulsive acceleration of charged particles to high energies.-
Plasma Astrophysics
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Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies
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The Realm of Interacting Binary Stars
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Center, Bulge and Disk of the Milky Way
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Digitised Optical Sky Surveys
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Origin and Evolution of Interplanetary Dust
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Fundamentals of Cosmic Electrodynamics
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Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy
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Primordial Nucleosynthesis and Evolution of the Early Universe
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Observatories in Earth Orbit and Beyond
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Millisecond Pulsars
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Host Stars and their Effects on Exoplanet Atmospheres
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Jan Hendrik Oort
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Exploring the Secrets of the Aurora
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Surveys of the Southern Galaxy
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Astronomy in the Near-Infrared - Observing Strategies and Data Reduction Techniques
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Planets in Binary Star Systems
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Astronomical Polarisation from the Infrared to Gamma Rays
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Nanodust in the Solar System: Discoveries and Interpretations
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Optical Detectors for Astronomy
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Astronomy Communication
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Neutron Stars 1
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The Astronomer Jules Janssen
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Interstellar Processes
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An Introduction to the Study of the Moon
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Coronal Mass Ejections
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The Scientific Satellite Programme during the International Magnetospheric Study
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Heaven and Earth in Ancient Greek Cosmology
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Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma
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Hot Interstellar Matter in Elliptical Galaxies
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General Relativity and John Archibald Wheeler
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Under the Radar
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The Coronas-F Space Mission
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An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics
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Birth and Evolution of Massive Stars and Stellar Groups
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The Spiral Galaxy M33
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Short-Period Binary Stars: Observations, Analyses, and Results
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Lasers, Clocks and Drag-Free Control
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Fine Structure of Solar Radio Bursts
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Dayside and Polar Cap Aurora
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Manned Laboratories in Space
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Turbulence and Self-Organization
Boris Somov is a professor at the Moscow State University, laureate of the State Prize of the former USSR (the Honor Prize of the USSR Government), and laureate of the IBC Award, “2000 Outstanding People of the 20th Century,” in honor of his contribution to space physics and astrophysics.
Five well-known monographs, “Physical Processes in Solar Flares,” “Fundamentals of Cosmic Electrodynamics,” “Cosmic Plasma Physics” and “Plasma Astrophysics, Parts I&II (First Edition)” by Boris Somov were published by Kluwer Academic Publishers and Springer in 1992, 1994, 2000 and 2006, respectively. He has contributed more than 280 articles to the scientific literature in solar physics and plasma astrophysics.
Five well-known monographs, “Physical Processes in Solar Flares,” “Fundamentals of Cosmic Electrodynamics,” “Cosmic Plasma Physics” and “Plasma Astrophysics, Parts I&II (First Edition)” by Boris Somov were published by Kluwer Academic Publishers and Springer in 1992, 1994, 2000 and 2006, respectively. He has contributed more than 280 articles to the scientific literature in solar physics and plasma astrophysics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781461442943 |
| ISBN 10 | 146144294X |
| Title | Plasma Astrophysics, Part II |
| Author | Boris V Somov |
| Series | Astrophysics And Space Science Library |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Year published | 2012-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 506 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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