Plasma Astrophysics: Kinetic Processes in Solar and Stellar Coronae

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The author presents a basic introduction to the subject, including both theory and observation. The fundamentals of plasma physics are discussed, then the basic theory extended to some observations of coronal dynamics, such as coronal current, particle acceleration, propagation of particle beams, and shocks. Topics include magnetohydrodynamics; waves in a cold, collisionless plasma; kinetic plasma and particle beams; astrophysical electron beams; ion beams and electromagnetic instabilities; and electrons trapped in magnetic fields. Exercises are included. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


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The author presents a basic introduction to the subject, including both theory and observation. The fundamentals of plasma physics are discussed, then the basic theory extended to some observations of coronal dynamics, such as coronal current, particle acceleration, propagation of particle beams, and shocks. Topics include magnetohydrodynamics; waves in a cold, collisionless plasma; kinetic plasma and particle beams; astrophysical electron beams; ion beams and electromagnetic instabilities; and electrons trapped in magnetic fields. Exercises are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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