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Radiative Processes in High Energy Astrophysics

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Gabriele Ghisellini

    1. Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, INAF, Merate, Italy

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  • Offers a compact introduction to the radiative processes relevant in high-energy astrophysics
  • Course-tested lecture notes
  • Includes an overview of the observed components of Active Galactic Nuclei
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP, volume 873)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Some Fundamental Definitions

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    Pages 1-21

  3. Bremsstrahlung and Black Body

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    Pages 23-29

  4. Beaming

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    Pages 31-46

  5. Synchrotron Emission and Absorption

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    Pages 47-64

  6. Compton Scattering

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    Pages 65-88

  7. Synchrotron Self-Compton

    • Gabriele Ghisellini
    Pages 89-93

  8. Pairs

    • Gabriele Ghisellini
    Pages 95-109

  9. Active Galactic Nuclei

    • Gabriele Ghisellini
    Pages 111-140

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 141-147
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About this book

This book grew out of the author’s notes from his course on Radiative Processes in High Energy Astrophysics. The course provides fundamental definitions of radiative processes and serves as a brief introduction to Bremsstrahlung and black body emission, relativistic beaming, synchrotron emission and absorption, Compton scattering, synchrotron self-compton emission, pair creation and emission. The final chapter discusses the observed features of Active Galactic Nuclei and their interpretation based on the radiative processes presented in the book. Written in an informal style, this book will guide students through their first encounter with high-energy astrophysics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, INAF, Merate, Italy

    Gabriele Ghisellini

About the author

Gabriele Ghisellini is director of research at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera and a well-known expert on Active Galactic Nuclei.

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