Space Plasma Physics

An Introduction

A.C. Das (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

350 Seiten

2004
Narosa Publishing House (Verlag)
978-81-7319-575-4 (ISBN)

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The book deals with two principal topics that are closely linked; basic plasma and space physics mostly related to solar system plasma. The first part contains the basic plasma processes. It includes the derivation and discussions on single particle motion in electric and magnetic fields, fluid equations for one and two fluid concepts, conductivities, diffusion, frozen-in-field concept, plasma waves, instabilities, nonlinear effects leading to solitons etc. In kinetic approach, it provides discussions on Landau damping, wave-particle interaction, Nyquist diagrams and instabilities.

The second part is fully devoted the important space plasma phenomena particularly in solar terrestrial environment. Solar wind, solar wind interaction with the planetary ionosphere and magnetosphere, magnetic reconnection, substorm phenomenon, magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, wave-particle interaction, trapping of particles in the wave leading to some important emission processes are some of the highlights of the second part.

A.C. Das.: Theoretical Physics Division, Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura - 380009, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Preface
Part 1: Basic Plasma Processes
Introduction
Single Particle Motion
Statistical Description
Fluid Description of Plasma
Further Analysis-Macroscopic Domain
Magneto hydordynamics
MHD Waves-General Description
Dispersion Relation for MHD Waves
Waves in a Plasma
Plasma Waves in Magnetized Plasma
Plasma Instability
Nonlinear Waves, Soliton
Kinetic Theory of Waves and Instabilities
Part II: Space Physics
The Sun and the Solar Wind
Solar Wind Plasma Interaction with the Planetary Magnetosphere
Convection in the Magnetosphere: Coupling with Ionosphere
Dynamics of Particles and Fields in the Radiation Belt
Whistlers and VLF Emissions in Earth’s Magnetosphere
Parametric Instabilities and Striations in Ionosphere Modification
Magnetosphere on Inner Planets: Venus, Mars and Mercury
Magnetosphere of Outer Planets
References
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.6.2004
Verlagsort	New Dehli
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 240 mm
Gewicht	780 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Plasmaphysik
ISBN-10	81-7319-575-7 / 8173195757
ISBN-13	978-81-7319-575-4 / 9788173195754
Zustand	Neuware