Solar Magnetic Fields
Solar Magnetic Fields

Author: Jan Olof Stenflo

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 9401582467

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Magnetic fields are responsible for much of the variability and structuring in the universe, but only on the Sun can the basic magnetic field related processes be explored in detail. While several excellent textbooks have established a diagnostic foundation for exploring the physics of unmagnetized stellar atmospheres through spectral analysis, no corresponding treatise for magnetized stellar atmospheres has been available. The present monograph fills this gap. The theoretical foundation for the diagnostics of stellar magnetism is developed from first principles in a comprehensive way, both within the frameworks of classical physics and quantum field theory, together with a presentation of the various solar applications. This textbook can serve as an introduction to solar and stellar magnetism for astronomers and physicists at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level and will also become a resource book for more senior scientists with a general interest in cosmic magnetic fields.

Cosmic Magnetic Fields (IAU S259)
Cosmic Magnetic Fields (IAU S259)

Author: International Astronomical Union. Symposium

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-06-11

Total Pages: 716

ISBN-13: 9780521889902

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IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary, comprehensive review of the role of cosmic magnetic fields, involving astronomers and physicists from across the community. Offering both theoretical and observational topics ranging from Earth's habitability to the origin of the universe, this is an invaluable summary for researchers and graduate students.

Advanced Solar Polarimetry
Advanced Solar Polarimetry

Author: National Solar Observatory/Sacramento Peak. Summer Workshop

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13:

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Annotation This proceedings volume of the September 2000 workshop presents recent developments in spectropolarimetry and the measurement of solar magnetic fields using the Zeeman and Hanle effects. The 67 papers address new instrumentation for telescopes, weak polarization and coronal magnetic fields, infrared polarimetry and the physics of active regions, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations, high resolutions polarimetry and the physics of flux tubes, and the analysis of Stokes profiles. No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Literature 1980, Part 1
Literature 1980, Part 1

Author: Siegfried Böhme

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 949

ISBN-13: 3662123223

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, which has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969, is de voted to the recording, summarizing and indexing of astronomical publications throughout the world. It is prepared under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (according to a resolution adopted at the 14th General Assembly in 1970). Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documentation of literature in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Every effort will be made to ensure that the average time interval between the date of receipt of the original literature and publication of the abstracts will not exceed eight months: This time interval is near to that achieved by monthly abstracting journals, com pared to which our system of accumulating abstracts for about six months offers the advantage of greater convenience for the user. I, 1980; some older Volume 27 contains literature published in 1980 and received before August literature which was received late and which is not recorded in earlier volumes is also included. We acknowledge with thanks contributions to this volume by Dr. J. Bouska, Prague, who surveyed journals and publications in Czech and supplied us with abstracts in English.

Astronomical Polarisation from the Infrared to Gamma Rays
Astronomical Polarisation from the Infrared to Gamma Rays

Author: Roberto Mignani

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-14

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 3030197158

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This book serves as both a primer to astronomical polarimetry and an authoritative overview of its application to various types of astronomical objects from AGN, compact stars, binary systems, stars across the HR diagram, transients, the interstellar medium and solar system bodies. It starts with an historical perspective, a discussion of polarimetric theory, instrumentation and techniques in wave bands from the near infrared to gamma rays. The book presents the state of the art in astronomical polarimetry. It is motivated by the new X-ray polarimeters due to be launched in the next four years and improved optical polarimeters on large telescopes requiring a new analysis of polarimetric theory, methodology and results.This book will be suitable as advanced undergraduate companion text, a primer for graduate students and all researchers with an interest in astronomical polarimetry.

Cosmic Magnetism,
Cosmic Magnetism,

Author: Percy Seymour

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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The study of extraterrestrial magnetic fields is a relatively new one, confirmation of the existance of the first such field (that of our Sun) having come a s late as 1908. In the past 30 years a great ammount of knowledge has been accumulated on Cosmic Magnetism, which has turned out to be a truly fascinating topic for study. Percy Seymour's book is the first to deal with the topic in a non-mathematical way, and he offers a fine introduction to his subject. The first three chapters consolidate our knowledge on magnetism in general and the magnetic field of the Earth, as well as discussing the reasons for studying astronomy and cosmic magnetism in particular. The remainder of the book is devoted to the main areas of cosmic magnetism - solar, plantetary and interplanetary fields, fields in stars and pulsars, fields of the milky way and fields in other galaxies. Cosmic Magnetism in an ideal book for sixth-formers and undergraduates studying physics or astronomy and will also appeal to amateur astronomers. as previous work on this topic has been 'hidden' in specialised academic journals.