Particle Acceleration in Cosmic Plasmas: 45 (Space Sciences Series of ISSI)

Book Details:

• Author: André Balogh

• Publisher: Springer

• Edition: 2013 Edition

• Binding: Paperback

• Format: Import

• Release Date: 25-06-2015

• ISBN: 9781489994264

• Language: English

• Pages: 640

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches

About The Book:

This volume presents a comprehensive collection of review articles that critically assess particle acceleration mechanisms, spanning a wide range of energies — from suprathermal particles in the magnetosphere and heliosphere to high-energy cosmic rays. The text covers a vast energy spectrum, ranging from 103 eV to 1020 eV, and provides in-depth insights into the physical processes driving particle acceleration across various environments.

The main themes explored in the book include observations of accelerated particle populations from the magnetosphere to extragalactic scales, with a focus on understanding the underlying physical processes in diverse environments such as magnetospheres, the solar atmosphere, supernova remnants, pulsar wind nebulae, and relativistic outflows. It offers an extensive review of shock acceleration mechanisms and the role of turbulence in particle acceleration.

Comparing observational data with theoretical models across different parameters, the book concludes with a look at the future perspectives in particle acceleration research. This volume is an essential resource for graduate students and researchers active in the fields of astrophysics and space science.