Description du livre
This
book offers eleven coordinated reviews on multi-scale
structure formation in cosmic plasmas in the Universe. Observations and theories of plasma structures are presented
in all relevant astrophysical contexts, from the Earth’s magnetosphere through heliospheric and galactic scales to clusters of galaxies and the large scale
structure of the Universe. Basic processes in cosmic plasmas starting from
electric currents and the helicity concept
governing the dynamics of magnetic structures in planet magnetospheres,
stellar winds, and relativistic plasma outflows like pulsar wind nebulae and
Active Galactic Nuclei jets are covered.
The
multi-wavelength view from the radio to gamma-rays with modern high resolution
telescopes discussed in the book reveals a beautiful and highly informative
picture of both coherent and chaotic plasma structures tightly connected by
strong mutual influence. The authors are all leading scientists in their
fields, making this book an authoritative, up-to-date and enduring contribution
to astrophysics.