Collisionless Plasmas in Astrophysics

Collisionless Plasmas in Astrophysics examines the unique properties of media without collisions in plasma physics. Experts in this field, the authors present the first book to concentrate on collisionless conditions in plasmas, whether close or not to thermal equilibrium. Filling a void in scientific literature, Collisionless Plasmas in Astrophysics explains the possibilities of modeling such plasmas, using a fluid or a kinetic framework. It also addresses common misconceptions that even professionals may possess, on phenomena such as "collisionless (Landau) damping". Abundant illustrations are given in both space physics and astrophysics.

List of contents

Plasma descriptions and plasma modelsThe magnetized plasmasCollisional-collisionlessWaves in plasmasNon linear effects, shocks and turbulenceFlow and particle acceleration processesTransport and acceleration of cosmic raysThe kinetic-fluid duality

Product details

• Authors: Gérard Belmont, Roland Grappin, Fabrice Mottez, Filippo Pantellini, Guy Pelletier
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2013
• EAN: 9783527410743
• ISBN: 978-3-527-41074-3
• No. of pages: 422
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 253 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 1088 g
• Illustrations: 150 SW-Abb.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics