Astrophysical Magnetic Fields

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-521-86105-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 56, 650 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1267 g

Reihe: Cambridge Astrophysics

Magnetic fields permeate space and affect many major astrophysical phenomena, but they are often ignored due to their perceived complexity. This self-contained introduction to astrophysical magnetic fields provides both a comprehensive review of the current state of the subject and a critical discussion of the latest research. It presents our knowledge of magnetic fields from the Early Universe, their evolution in cosmic time through to their roles in present-day galaxies, galaxy clusters and the wider intergalactic medium, with attention given to both theory and observations. This volume also contains an extensive introduction into magnetohydrodynamics, numerous worked examples, observational and mathematical techniques and interpretations of the observations. Its review of our current knowledge, with an emphasis on results that are likely to form the basis for future progress, benefits a broad audience of advanced students and active researchers, including those from fields such as cosmology and general relativity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shukurov, Anvar

Subramanian, Kandaswamy

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Galaxien und Sterne

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. 1. Introduction; 2. Elements of magnetohydrodynamics; 3. Observational signatures of magnetic fields; 4. Polarization and depolarization; 5. The concept of hydromagnetic dynamo; 6. The fluctuation dynamo; 7. The mean-field dynamo; 8. The fluctuation and mean-field dynamos unified; 9. Seed magnetic fields; 10. Interstellar and intergalactic medium; 11. Kinematic dynamos in galaxies; 12. Non-linear mean-field galactic dynamos; 13. Theory and observations put together; 14. Magnetohydrodyanmics of galaxy clusters; 15. Magnetic fields in the early universe; 16. Signatures of primordial magnetic fields; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Shukurov, Anvar
Anvar Shukurov is Professor of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics at Newcastle University, UK. He co-authored Magnetic Fields of Galaxies, a book that has largely defined the subject. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the London Mathematical Society and International Astronomical Union.

Subramanian, Kandaswamy
Kandaswamy Subramanian is a Distinguished Professor at IUCAA, Pune. His research encompasses a wide spectrum of astrophysics, including impactful work on cosmic magnetism. He has received the B. M. Birla Science Prize for Physics, and is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy.