Laboratory Astrophysics Iau S350

Author : Farid Salama,Harold Linnartz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108482473

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Laboratory Astrophysics (IAU S350) by Farid Salama,Harold Linnartz Pdf

Laboratory astrophysics is the Rosetta Stone that enables astronomers to understand and interpret the distant cosmos. It provides the tools to interpret and guide astronomical observations and delivers the numbers needed to quantitatively model the processes taking place in space, providing a bridge between observers and modelers. IAU Symposium 350 was organized by the International Astronomical Union's Laboratory Astrophysics Commission (B5), and was the first topical symposium on laboratory astrophysics sponsored by the IAU. Active researchers in observational astronomy, space missions, experimental and theoretical laboratory astrophysics, and astrochemistry discuss the topics and challenges facing astronomy today. Five major topics are covered, spanning from star- and planet-formation through stellar populations to extragalactic chemistry and dark matter. Within each topic, the main themes of laboratory studies, astronomical observations, and theoretical modeling are explored, demonstrating the breadth and the plurality of disciplines engaged in the growing field of laboratory astrophysics.

Author : Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521197414

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Advances in Plasma Astrophysics (IAU S274) by Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino Pdf

The importance of connecting astrophysical theory, observations, simulations and laboratory astrophysics is nowadays widely appreciated by the scientific community. IAU Symposium 274 discusses recent observational, theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding the basic plasma processes in the Universe at all scales, from the primordial plasmas of the early Universe to stellar and laboratory plasmas. Experts from different fields examine topics including: the origin and dynamics of magnetic fields in astrophysical systems (the dynamo problem); the origin of x-ray emitting coronas and the role of magnetic reconnection; the acceleration of charged particles; winds and jets from highly-evolved stars and supernova remnants; plasma radiation processes; turbulence of the magnetized plasma in astrophysical objects and in the ISM, IGM and the solar wind; quantum plasmas under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and in exotic stars; and many other key problems in modern plasma astrophysics.

Author : Jan Cami,Nick L. J. Cox
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107045320

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The Diffuse Interstellar Bands (IAU S297) by Jan Cami,Nick L. J. Cox Pdf

This volume describes the current state of the art in research aimed at unraveling the carriers of the enigmatic diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs). The DIBs are a set of hundreds of absorption bands that are seen from the near-ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths. Their interstellar origin is well established, but the precise chemical identity of the DIB carriers remains to date one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in astronomical spectroscopy. These proceedings of IAU Symposium 297 include more than 70 contributions that cover a wide range of topics in observational astronomy and astrophysics; laboratory astrophysics and spectroscopy; astrochemistry; and theoretical, experimental and computational chemistry. This interdisciplinary overview contains all the required background material to make the volume an ideal starting point for researchers and graduate students to learn about the various aspects of DIBs and related topics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : OCLC:437108171

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Laboratory Astrophysics and Space Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107192454

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Astrophysical Masers (IAU S336) by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

Summarizes state of the art observations and theories pertaining to astrophysical masers and their environments, for graduate students and researchers.

Author : Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : OCLC:27092540

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JILA by Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics Pdf

Author : Alejandra Recio-Blanco,Patrick de Laverny,Anthony G. A. Brown,Timo Prusti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107170087

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Astrometry and Astrophysics in the Gaia Sky (IAU S330) by Alejandra Recio-Blanco,Patrick de Laverny,Anthony G. A. Brown,Timo Prusti Pdf

Astrometry has historically been fundamental to all the fields of astronomy, driving many revolutionary scientific results. ESA's Gaia mission is astrometrically, photometrically and spectroscopically surveying the full sky, measuring around a billion stars to magnitude 20, to allow stellar distance and age estimations with unprecedented accuracy. With the complement of radial velocities, it will provide the full kinematic information of these targets, while the photometric and spectroscopic data will be used to classify objects and astrophysically characterize stars. IAU Symposium 330 reviews the first 2.5 years of Gaia activities and discusses the scientific results derived from the first Gaia data release (GDR1). This significant increase in the precision of the astrometric measurements has sharpened our view of the Milky Way and the physical processes involved in stellar and galactic evolution. To many, the Gaia revolution heralds a transformation comparable to the impact of the telescope's invention four centuries ago.

Author : Andreja Gomboc
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107169941

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New Frontiers in Black Hole Astrophysics (IAU S324) by Andreja Gomboc Pdf

Black holes lie at the heart of some of the most fascinating astrophysical phenomena. IAU Symposium 324 marked the 100th anniversary of Schwarzschild's solution of Einstein's field equations predicting the existence of black holes. Our understanding of black holes has come an impressively long way since then, with the last major discovery being coalescing black holes producing gravitational waves, also predicted in 1916. In this volume, observational and theoretical experts discuss the current state-of-the-art in the astrophysics of black-hole systems and their exploitation in testing fundamental theories of physics. Topics span a wide range and include a historical review, the similarity and diversity of black hole systems, gamma ray bursts, tidal disruption events, active galactic nuclei, black hole systems as multi-messenger sources, and the opening of new observational horizons. This fresh review is especially useful to researchers and graduate students engaged in these exciting fields.

Author : J. Rosenberg
Publisher : North Holland
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : 0720401933

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International Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics by J. Rosenberg Pdf

Author : Gordon Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1987-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521339073

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Astronomical Observations by Gordon Walker Pdf

The construction of sensitive low noise detectors, preservation of image quality and restriction of unwanted radiation are among the concerns of this up-to-date account of optical techniques available to astronomers.

Author : D. R. Lorimer,M. Kramer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521828236

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Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy by D. R. Lorimer,M. Kramer Pdf

This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research, presenting key techniques, background information and results.

Author : Norman K. Glendenning
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468404913

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Compact Stars by Norman K. Glendenning Pdf

A whole decades research collated, organised and synthesised into one single book! Following a 60-page review of the seminal treatises of Misner, Thorne, Wheeler and Weinberg on general relativity, Glendenning goes on to explore the internal structure of compact stars, white dwarfs, neutron stars, hybrids, strange quark stars, both the counterparts of neutron stars as well as of dwarfs. This is a self-contained treatment and will be of interest to graduate students in physics and astrophysics as well as others entering the field.

Author : Derek Ward-Thompson,Anthony P. Whitworth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107483522

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An Introduction to Star Formation by Derek Ward-Thompson,Anthony P. Whitworth Pdf

Guiding the reader through all the stages that lead to the formation of a star such as our Sun, this advanced textbook provides students with a complete overview of star formation. It examines the underlying physical processes that govern the evolution from a molecular cloud core to a main-sequence star, and focuses on the formation of solar-mass stars. Each chapter combines theory and observation, helping readers to connect with and understand the theory behind star formation. Beginning with an explanation of the interstellar medium and molecular clouds as sites of star formation, subsequent chapters address the building of typical stars and the formation of high-mass stars, concluding with a discussion of the by-products and consequences of star formation. This is a unique, self-contained text with sufficient background information for self-study, and is ideal for students and professional researchers alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Comets
ISBN : NASA:31769000464571

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Space Missions to Comets by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marta Burgay,Nicolò D'Amico,Paolo Esposito,Alberto Pellizzoni,Andrea Possenti
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0735409153

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Radio Pulsars: An Astrophysical Key to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe by Marta Burgay,Nicolò D'Amico,Paolo Esposito,Alberto Pellizzoni,Andrea Possenti Pdf

This book covers a broad range of radio pulsar-related topics, which were presented and discussed at the conference held in Chia (Sardinia, Italy) in October 2010. At that time, the first unexpected discoveries of some new large scale pulsar surveys began to appear, while the recent strong efforts of the pulsar scientific community in the fields of timing and of the "timing arrays" led to many exciting results. Moreover, fall 2010 turned out to be the right time to elaborate on the first theoretical consequences from the unprecedented database of gamma-ray data collected by Fermi and Agile satellites. As stated by Jocelyn Bell - whose 45 year career were celebrated during the conference - the radio pulsar field "keeps re- inventing itself [....] and this pattern has continued at this meeting with once again intriguing, fascinating results being presented."