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Reconnection and flares

Boris V. Somov

(Astrophysics and space science library, 392 . Plasma astrophysics ; part 2)

Springer, 2013

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This second part discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares of electromagnetic origin in space plasmas in the solar system, single and double stars, relativistic objects, accretion disks and their coronae. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, included the additions of new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as topological triggers for solar flares and the magnetospheric physics problem. This book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

Table of Contents

From the Contents: Magnetic Reconnection.- Reconnection in a Strong Magnetic Field.- Evidence of Reconnection in Solar Flares.- Reconnection in Action.- The Bastille Day 2000 Solar Flare.- Electric Currents Related to Reconnection.- Models of Reconnecting Current Layers.- Collapsing Magnetic Traps in Solar Flares.- Solar-type Flares in Laboratory and Space.- Particle Acceleration in Current Layers.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB10210044
  • ISBN
    • 9781461442943
  • LCCN
    2012940742
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 504 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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