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Physics of the Plasma Universe

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Anthony L. Peratt

    1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Cosmic Plasma Fundamentals

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 1-41

  3. Birkeland Currents in Cosmic Plasma

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 43-91

  4. Biot—Savart Law in Cosmic Plasma

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 93-135

  5. Electric Fields in Cosmic Plasma

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 137-170

  6. Double Layers in Astrophysics

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 171-196

  7. Synchrotron Radiation

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 197-252

  8. Transport of Cosmic Radiation

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 253-283

  9. Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Cosmic Plasma

    • Anthony L. Peratt
    Pages 285-303

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 305-372
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About this book

During the past decade our understanding of plasma physics has witnessed an explosive growth due to research in two areas: work directed toward controlled nuclear fusion and work in space physics. This book addresses the growing need to apply these complementary discoveries to astrophysics. Today plasma is recognized as the key element to understanding the generation of magnetic fields in planets, stars and galaxies, the accel- eration and transport of cosmic rays, and many other phenomena occurring in interstellar space, in radio galaxies, stellar atmospheres, quasars, and so forth.

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  • Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA

    Anthony L. Peratt

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