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Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics

Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference held in Lindau, Germany, May 4–8, 1998

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Jörg Büchner

    1. Max Planck Institute für Aeronomie, Lindau, Germany

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  2. Ian Axford

    1. Max Planck Institute für Aeronomie, Lindau, Germany

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  3. Eckart Marsch

    1. Max Planck Institute für Aeronomie, Lindau, Germany

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  4. Vytenis Vasyliūnas

    1. Max Planck Institute für Aeronomie, Lindau, Germany

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Table of contents (67 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Magnetic Discontinuities From Field Topology

    • E. N. Parker
    Pages 1-7

  3. Thoughts On Reconnection

    • Harry E. Petschek
    Pages 9-16

  4. Three-Dimensional Magnetic Reconnection In Astrophysical Plasmas — Mhd Approach

    • A. Otto
    Pages 17-24

  5. Three-Dimensional Magnetic Reconnection In Astrophysical Plasmas — Kinetic Approach

    • J. Büchner
    Pages 25-42

  6. The Darkest Regions Of Solar Polar Coronal Holes Observed By Sumer On Soho

    • Klaus Wilhelm
    Pages 43-52

  7. Coronal Holes Versus Normal Quiet Sun Observed With Sumer

    • K. Stucki, S. K. Solanki, I. Rüedi, J. O. Stenflo, A. Brković, U. Schühle et al.
    Pages 53-61

  8. Cyclotron Heating of the Solar Corona

    • Eckart Marsch
    Pages 63-76

  9. Heating The Solar Corona By Magnetic Reconnection

    • E. R. Priest
    Pages 77-100

  10. Solar Wind Acceleration By The Dissipation Of Alfvén Waves

    • A. A. Galeev, A. M. Sadovski
    Pages 101-112

  11. Plasma Heating By Forced Magnetic Reconnection

    • Rekha Jain, Grigory E. Vekstein
    Pages 113-128

  12. Evidence of Magnetic Reconnection In Solar Flares and a Unified Model of Flares

    • Kazunari Shibata
    Pages 129-144

  13. Observations Of Flares And Active Regions From Yohkoh, and Magnetodynamic Models Explaining Them

    • Y. Uchida, S. Hirose, S. Morita, M. Torii, T. Tanaka, T. Yabiku et al.
    Pages 145-169

  14. Solar Flare Phenomena As Phase Transition Caused By Frustration Of Current Percolation

    • L. A. Pustil’nik
    Pages 171-182

  15. Steady MHD Solutions For Collimated Winds

    • E. Trussoni, C. Sauty, K. Tsinganos, N. Vlahakis
    Pages 183-194

  16. Magnetodynamic Formation Of Jets In Accretion Process Of Magnetized Mass Onto The Central Gravitator — Cases Of Forming Stars And Active Galactic Nuclei

    • Y. Uchida, M. Nakamura, S. Hirose, S. Uemura
    Pages 195-212

  17. Interstellar Dust In The Solar System

    • H. Kimura, I. Mann, A. Wehry
    Pages 213-218

  18. Shocks In Space Dusty Plasmas

    • S. I. Popel, V. N. Tsytovich
    Pages 219-226

  19. Observations Of Ions In Comets: A Contribution Towards Understanding The Comet-Solar Wind Interaction

    • K. Jockers, T. Bonev, T. Credner
    Pages 227-234

  20. Waves And Instabilities In Magnetized Dusty Plasmas

    • Padma K. Shukla
    Pages 235-245
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About this book

In May 1998 a hundred renowned scientists from 20 different countries met at the Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie to communicate their latest results and ideas in astrophysical and space plasma, as a follow-up to previous similar meetings which were held in Varenna, Abastumai, Potsdam, Toki and Guaruja. The main papers emerging from this meeting are collected in this volume.
They deal with fundamental plasma phenomena, particle and radiation processes in astrophysics and space physics as the origin of magnetic activity, the basic mechanisms of particle acceleration and plasma heating common to plasma in galaxies and at the sun as well as in planetary magnetospheres. New observational results from YOHKOH, SOHO and other missions are presented. Using these, the basic physical processes leading to coronal heating and solar/stellar wind acceleration are discussed. Other topics are the microphysics of shock waves and transport phenomena in collisionless plasmas and the physics of thin plasma boundaries.
The volume also treats the ionic composition of plasma and dust in the Universe and their observability in the solar system. A CD-ROM is attached which adds a valuable multimedia component, illuminating results of observations, theory and simulations.
Everyone interested in astrophysical plasmas, its radiation and charged particle aspects, and advanced or even beginning students will find references to nearly all modern aspects of plasma astrophysics and space physics as well as an overview of current research results.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max Planck Institute für Aeronomie, Lindau, Germany

    Jörg Büchner, Ian Axford, Eckart Marsch, Vytenis Vasyliūnas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference held in Lindau, Germany, May 4–8, 1998

  • Editors: Jörg Büchner, Ian Axford, Eckart Marsch, Vytenis Vasyliūnas

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4203-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6002-5Published: 31 March 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5828-5Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-4203-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 754

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons

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