Advances in Plasma Astrophysics (IAU S274)

Klappentext An overview of recent observational, theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding basic plasma processes in the Universe at all scales. Zusammenfassung IAU Symposium 274 brings together leading experts to discuss recent observational! theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding the basic plasma processes in the Universe! from the primordial plasmas of the early Universe to stellar and laboratory plasmas. It emphasizes the importance of connecting astrophysical theory! observations! simulations and laboratory astrophysics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Plasma astrophysics in the laboratory; 2. Interstellar, space and planetary plasmas; 3. Solar and stellar plasma; 4. Plasma around compact objects; 5. Observational and modelling programs for plasma astrophysics; 6. Plasmas in galaxies and galaxy clusters; 7. Plasma astrophysics in numerical simulations; Author index; Object index.

Résumé
IAU Symposium 274 brings together leading experts to discuss recent observational, theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding the basic plasma processes in the Universe, from the primordial plasmas of the early Universe to stellar and laboratory plasmas. It emphasizes the importance of connecting astrophysical theory, observations, simulations and laboratory astrophysics.

Contenu

Preface; 1. Plasma astrophysics in the laboratory; 2. Interstellar, space and planetary plasmas; 3. Solar and stellar plasma; 4. Plasma around compact objects; 5. Observational and modelling programs for plasma astrophysics; 6. Plasmas in galaxies and galaxy clusters; 7. Plasma astrophysics in numerical simulations; Author index; Object index.