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This well-illustrated monograph is devoted to classic fundamentals, current practice, and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. The first part is unique in covering all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and working in plasma astrophysics. The second part presents the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares of electromagnetic origin in space plasmas within the solar system; single and double stars, relativistic objects, accretion disks, and their coronae are also covered. This book is designed mainly for professional researchers in astrophysics. However, it will also be interesting and useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, as well as advanced students in applied physics and mathematics seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

Plasma astrophysics. --- Astrophysical plasmas --- Plasmas, Astrophysical --- Astrophysics --- Plasma (Ionized gases)

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Designed to teach plasma physics and astrophysics 'from the ground up', this textbook proceeds from the simplest examples through a careful derivation of results and encourages the reader to think for themselves.

Plasma astrophysics --- Astrophysique du plasma --- Plasma astrophysics. --- Astrophysical plasmas --- Plasmas, Astrophysical --- Astrophysics --- Plasma (Ionized gases)

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High temperature plasmas --- -Plasma astrophysics --- -X-ray astronomy --- -Astronomy --- Space astronomy --- X-rays --- Astrophysical plasmas --- Plasmas, Astrophysical --- Astrophysics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Hot plasmas --- Plasmas, High temperature --- Gases at high temperatures --- Congresses --- Plasma astrophysics --- X-ray astronomy --- Congresses. --- -Congresses

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The thesis describes the development of an entirely new experimental platform for generating and studying converging radiative shock waves. It was discovered that the application of large magnetic pressures to gas-filled cylindrical metallic tubes could sequentially produce three shocks within the gas. A comprehensive set of instrumentation was devised to explore this system in detail and an exceptionally thorough experimental and theoretical study was carried out in order to understand the source of the shock waves and their dynamics.The research is directed towards some of the most interesting topics in high energy density physics (HEDP) today, namely the interaction of HED material with radiation and magnetic fields, with broad applications to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and laboratory plasma astrophysics. The work has already generated significant international interest in these two distinct research areas and the results could have significant importance for magnetic ICF concepts being explored at Sandia National Laboratories in the US and for our understanding of the very strong shock waves that are ubiquitous in astrophysics.

Shock waves --- Plasma astrophysics --- Physics. --- Mathematical models. --- Simulation methods. --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Astrophysical plasmas --- Plasmas, Astrophysical --- Astrophysics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Shock (Mechanics) --- Waves --- Nuclear fusion. --- Plasma Physics. --- Nuclear Fusion. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Energy Systems. --- Fusion, Nuclear --- Fusion reactions --- Fusion --- Nuclear reactions --- Plasma (Ionized gases). --- Astrophysics. --- Energy systems. --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases

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Today many scientists recognize plasma as the key element to understanding new observations in near-Earth, interplanetary, interstellar, and intergalactic space; in stars, galaxies, and clusters of galaxies, and throughout the observable universe. Physics of the Plasma Universe, 2nd Edition is an update of observations made across the entire cosmic electromagnetic spectrum over the two decades since the publication of the first edition. It addresses paradigm changing discoveries made by telescopes, planetary probes, satellites, and radio and space telescopes. The contents are the result of the author's 37 years research at Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories, and the U.S. Department of Energy. This book covers topics such as the large-scale structure and the filamentary universe; the formation of magnetic fields and galaxies, active galactic nuclei and quasars, the origin and abundance of light elements, star formation and the evolution of solar systems, and cosmic rays. Chapters 8 and 9 are based on the research of Professor Gerrit Verschuur, and reinvestigation of the manifestation of interstellar neutral hydrogen filaments from radio astronomical observations are given. Using data from the Green Bank 100-m telescope (GBT) of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), detailed information is presented for a non-cosmological origin for the cosmic microwave background quadruple moment. This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in the areas of cosmic plasmas and space science. The supercomputer and experimental work was carried out within university, National laboratory, Department of Energy, and supporting NASA facilities. .

Physics. --- Plasma Physics. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Cosmology. --- Astronomy. --- Physique --- Astronomie --- Plasma astrophysics --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Electricity & Magnetism --- Plasma astrophysics. --- Astrophysical plasmas --- Plasmas, Astrophysical --- Astrophysics. --- Plasma (Ionized gases). --- Astrophysics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases --- Astronomy --- Deism --- Metaphysics --- Astronomical physics --- Cosmic physics