Spontaneous Current Sheets in Magnetic Fields

With Applications to Stellar X-Rays

Eugene Newman Parker (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

440 Seiten

1994
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-507371-3 (ISBN)

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Expanding upon the ideas first proposed in his seminal book Cosmical Magnetic Fields, Eugen N. Parker here offers the first in-depth treatment of the magnetohydrodynamic theory of spontaneous magnetic discontinuities. In detailing his theory of the spontaneous formation of tangential discontinuities (current sheets) in a magnetic field embedded in highly conducting plasma, Parker shows how it can be used to explain the activity of the external magnetic fields of planets, stars, interstellar gas clouds, and galaxies, as wellas themagnetic fields in laboratory plasmas. Provocative and fascinating, this book presents a bold new theory that will excite interest and discussion throughout the space physics community.

Eugene N. Parker is S. Chandrasekhar Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago. One of the founders of the field of space plasma physics, Professor Parker is the recipient of many honors, including the United States National Medal of Science and election to the National Academy of Science, where he served as chairman of the Astronomy section from 1983 to 1986.

1: Introduction
2: The Field Equations
3: Invariance, Degeneracy and Continuous Equations
4: Formal Structure of the Magnetostatic Equations
5: Direct Integration of Equilibrium Equations
6: Examples of Field Discontinuities
7: The Optical Analogy
8: Topology of Tangential Discontinuities
9: Fluid Motions
10: Effects of Resistivity
11: Solar X-ray Emission

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.9.1994
Reihe/Serie	International Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics ; 1
Zusatzinfo	numerous line figures
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	162 x 241 mm
Gewicht	897 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Elektrodynamik
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Schlagworte	International Series in Astronomy & Astrophysics; No. 1
ISBN-10	0-19-507371-1 / 0195073711
ISBN-13	978-0-19-507371-3 / 9780195073713
Zustand	Neuware