From the Sun to the Great Attractor

1999 Guanajuato Lectures on Astrophysics
2000
ISBN: 978-3-540-41064-5
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, Band 556, 348 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1510 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Physics

The enormous advances in observational techniques over the last two decades has produced a wealth of data and unexpected discoveries which have helped to reshape astrophysics as a field with well-formulated theories and sophisticated numerical calculations. In nuclear particle physics, plasma physics, as well as in general relativity, the Universe has become a laboratory for cutting-edge research. The courses collected in the book are intended to provide students with this insight, giving a general background on each topic such as cosmic rays, nuclear and neutrino astrophysics, solar physics and strong fields, as well as a presentation of the current research and open problems. The book is aimed at graduate students in physics and astrophysics, as well as researchers, bridging a gap between the specialized reviews and the comprehensive books.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hirsch, Jorge G.

Page, Dany

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Kosmologie, Urknalltheorie
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Solar Physics: From the Deep Interior to the Hot Corona.- Precision Laboratory Measurements in Nuclear Astrophysics.- The Generation of Cosmic Magnetic Fields.- Neutron Stars and Strong-Field Effects of General Relativity.- Gamma Ray Astronomy at High Energies.- Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics.- Particle and Astrophysical Aspects of Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays.- Galaxies Behind the Milky Way and the Great Attractor.