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Space plasmas. --- Cosmic plasmas --- Plasmas, Cosmic --- Plasmas, Space --- Cosmic physics --- Plasma (Ionized gases)

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Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter; the other three being solid, liquid and gas. Several components, such as molecular clouds, diffuse interstellar gas, the solar atmosphere, the Earth's ionosphere and laboratory plasmas, including fusion plasmas, constitute the partially ionized plasmas. This book discusses different aspects of partially ionized plasmas including multi-fluid description, equilibrium and types of waves. The discussion goes on to cover the reionization phase of the universe, along with a brief description of high discharge plasmas, tokomak plasmas and laser plasmas. Various elastic and inelastic collisions amongst the three particle species are also presented. In addition, the author demonstrates the novelty of partially ionized plasmas using many examples; for instance, in partially ionized plasma the magnetic induction is subjected to the ambipolar diffusion and the Hall effect, as well as the usual resistive dissipation. Also included is an observation of kinematic dynamo in partially ionized plasmas.

Space plasmas. --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases --- Cosmic plasmas --- Plasmas, Cosmic --- Plasmas, Space --- Cosmic physics

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This volume offers a deep and detailed overview of plasma behavior in diverse astrophysical conditions. The presentation is based on a solid science foundation that includes well established physical laws of electromagnetism, hydrodynamics, classical and quantum mechanics and other relevant fields of science. Qualitative ideas and descriptions are followed by quantitative derivations and estimates of key physical quantities, and the results of theories and models are confronted with modern observational data obtained from numerous international science programs. Fundamental astrophysical phenomena, such as charged particle acceleration and magnetic field generation, are presented along with spectacular phenomena, such as stellar winds (including ultra-relativistic pulsar wind), supernova explosions and evolution of its remnants, and solar flares.

Cosmic electrodynamics. --- Cosmic plasmas. --- Hydrodynamics. --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astrophysics --- Space plasmas. --- Cosmic plasmas --- Plasmas, Cosmic --- Plasmas, Space --- Magnetism. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Plasma Physics. --- Magnetism, Magnetic Materials. --- Cosmic physics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Electrodynamics --- Mathematical physics --- Physics --- Electricity --- Magnetics --- Astrophysics. --- Plasma (Ionized gases). --- Magnetic materials. --- Materials --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy

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Magnetosphere. --- Geomagnetism. --- Space plasmas. --- Cosmic plasmas --- Plasmas, Cosmic --- Plasmas, Space --- Cosmic physics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Earth magnetic field --- Geomagnetic field --- Magnetism, Terrestrial --- Terrestrial magnetic field --- Terrestrial magnetism --- Geophysics --- Magnetism --- Upper atmosphere

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This title presents a review of the detailed aspects of the physical processes that underlie the observed properties, structures and dynamics of cosmic plasmas. An assessment of the status of understanding of microscale processes in all astrophysical collisionless plasmas is provided. The topics discussed include  turbulence in astrophysical and solar system plasmas as a phenomenological description of their dynamic properties on all scales; observational, theoretical and modelling aspects of collisionless magnetic reconnection; the formation and dynamics of shock waves; and a review and assessment of microprocesses, such as the hierarchy of plasma instabilities, non-local and non-diffusive transport processes and ionisation and radiation processes.  In addition, some of the lessons that have been learned from the extensive existing knowledge of laboratory plasmas as applied to astrophysical problems are also covered.   This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in the areas of cosmic plasmas and space science.   Originally published in Space Science Reviews journal, Vol. 278/2-4, 2013.

Magnetohydrodynamic instabilities -- Congresses. --- Particle accelerators -- Congresses. --- Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Congresses. --- Space plasmas. --- Microphysics. --- Cosmic plasmas --- Plasmas, Cosmic --- Plasmas, Space --- Physics. --- Space sciences. --- Plasma (Ionized gases). --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Plasma Physics. --- Cosmic physics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Physics --- Astrophysics. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science