Neutral Atom Astronomy Plasma Diagnostics From The Aurora To The Interstellar Medium

Author : Ke Chiang Hsieh,Eberhard Mobius
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813279216

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Neutral-atom Astronomy: Plasma Diagnostics From The Aurora To The Interstellar Medium by Ke Chiang Hsieh,Eberhard Mobius Pdf

Astronomy has been associated with the detection of electromagnetic waves or photons from within and beyond the solar system, ranging from Radio to Gamma-ray Astronomy. Particle Astrophysics, including Neutrino and Dark-Matter Astrophysics today, started with the discovery of cosmic rays in 1911. The Space Age expanded particle observations to in-situ studies of lower energy electrons and ions with a variety of charge states in space plasmas traversed by spacecraft. Remote observation of space plasmas became possible only after the discovery of energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) in space in 1950.This book is a primer for those who wish to learn more about the origins of ENAs, related detection techniques, and how ENA images and spectra can be used to study space plasmas beyond the reach of spacecraft. It tells a comprehensive story from the first encounters with ENAs in the Earth's magnetosphere to Neutral-Atom Astronomy of the edge of the heliosphere and the interstellar medium. This story includes how ion mass spectrographs evolved into ENA imagers, overcoming the technical challenges, how to extract information from ENA data, and a variety of diagnostic applications on the magnetosphere, interplanetary space, other solar-system objects, the heliospheric boundary, the local interstellar medium, and a glimpse into the future of Neutral-Atom Astronomy.The authors hope to inform and inspire readers to further enrich this field of study.

Author : Ke Chiang Hsieh,Eberhard Mobius
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9813279192

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Energetic Neutral Atoms in Space: a Diagnostic Tool for Space Plasmas by Ke Chiang Hsieh,Eberhard Mobius Pdf

Astronomy has been associated with the detection of electromagnetic waves or photons from within and beyond the solar system, ranging from Radio to Gamma-ray Astronomy. Particle Astrophysics, including Neutrino and Dark-Matter Astrophysics today, started with the discovery of cosmic rays in 1911. The Space Age expanded particle observations to in-situ studies of lower energy electrons and ions with a variety of charge states in space plasmas traversed by spacecraft. Remote observation of space plasmas became possible only after the discovery of energetic neutral atom (ENAs) in space in 1950.This book is a primer for those who wish to learn more about the origins of ENAs, related detection techniques, and how ENA images and spectra can be used to study space plasmas beyond the reach of spacecraft. It tells a comprehensive story from the first encounters with ENAs in the Earth's magnetosphere to Neutral-Atom Astronomy of the edge of the heliosphere and the interstellar medium. This story includes how ion mass spectrographs evolved into ENA imagers, overcoming the technical challenges, how to extract information from ENA data, and a variety of diagnostic applications on the magnetosphere, interplanetary space, other solar-system objects, the heliospheric boundary, the local interstellar medium, and a glimpse into the future of Neutral-Atom Astronomy.The authors hope to inform and inspire readers to further enrich this field of study.

Author : Ke Chiang Hsieh,Eberhard Mobius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Plasma (Ionized gases)
ISBN : 9813279206

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Neutral Atom Astronomy by Ke Chiang Hsieh,Eberhard Mobius Pdf

Astronomy has been associated with the detection of electromagnetic waves or photons from within and beyond the solar system, ranging from Radio to Gamma-ray Astronomy. Particle Astrophysics, including Neutrino and Dark-Matter Astrophysics today, started with the discovery of cosmic rays in 1911. The Space Age expanded particle observations to in-situ studies of lower energy electrons and ions with a variety of charge states in space plasmas traversed by spacecraft. Remote observation of space plasmas became possible only after the discovery of energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) in space in 1950.This book is a primer for those who wish to learn more about the origins of ENAs, related detection techniques, and how ENA images and spectra can be used to study space plasmas beyond the reach of spacecraft. It tells a comprehensive story from the first encounters with ENAs in the Earth's magnetosphere to Neutral-Atom Astronomy of the edge of the heliosphere and the interstellar medium. This story includes how ion mass spectrographs evolved into ENA imagers, overcoming the technical challenges, how to extract information from ENA data, and a variety of diagnostic applications on the magnetosphere, interplanetary space, other solar-system objects, the heliospheric boundary, the local interstellar medium, and a glimpse into the future of Neutral-Atom Astronomy.The authors hope to inform and inspire readers to further enrich this field of study.--

Author : Shahram Jalalzadeh,Paulo Vargas Moniz
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814415088

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Challenging Routes In Quantum Cosmology by Shahram Jalalzadeh,Paulo Vargas Moniz Pdf

Quantum cosmology has gradually emerged as the focus of devoted research, mostly within the second half of last century. As we entered the 21st century, the subject is still very much alive. The outcome of results and templates for investigation have been enlarged, some very recent and fascinating. Hence this book, where the authors bequeath some of their views, as they believe this current century is the one where quantum cosmology will be fully accomplished.Though some aspects are not discussed (namely, supersymmetry or loop structures), there are perhaps a set of challenges that in the authors' opinion remain, some since the dawn of quantum mechanics and applications to cosmology. Others could have been selected, at the readers' discretion and opinion. The authors put herewith a chart and directions to explore, some of which they have worked on or aimed to work more, in the twilight of their current efforts. Their confidence is that someone will follow in their trails, venturing in discovering the proper answer, by being able to formulate the right questions beforehand. The authors' shared foresight is that such discoveries, from those formulations, will be attained upon endorsing the routes within the challenges herewith indicated.

Author : Joseph E. Borovsky,Elena E. Grigorenko,Jorge Luis Chau,Yoshizumi Miyoshi,Maria Usanova,Georgia Adair De Nolfo,Antonella Greco,Noora Partamies
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832525531

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Generation-to-Generation Communications in Space Physics by Joseph E. Borovsky,Elena E. Grigorenko,Jorge Luis Chau,Yoshizumi Miyoshi,Maria Usanova,Georgia Adair De Nolfo,Antonella Greco,Noora Partamies Pdf

Author : John Michels (Journalist)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : IND:30000146536515

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Science by John Michels (Journalist) Pdf

A weekly record of scientific progress.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1983-02
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : NYPL:33433060144932

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : American Geophysical Union. Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Geophysics
ISBN : CHI:62381544

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Spring Meeting by American Geophysical Union. Meeting Pdf

Author : John A. Eddy
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0160838088

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The Sun, the Earth, and Near-earth Space by John A. Eddy Pdf

" ... Concise explanations and descriptions - easily read and readily understood - of what we know of the chain of events and processes that connect the Sun to the Earth, with special emphasis on space weather and Sun-Climate."--Dear Reader.

Author : Francis F. Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475755954

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Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion by Francis F. Chen Pdf

TO THE SECOND EDITION In the nine years since this book was first written, rapid progress has been made scientifically in nuclear fusion, space physics, and nonlinear plasma theory. At the same time, the energy shortage on the one hand and the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn on the other have increased the national awareness of the important applications of plasma physics to energy production and to the understanding of our space environment. In magnetic confinement fusion, this period has seen the attainment 13 of a Lawson number nTE of 2 x 10 cm -3 sec in the Alcator tokamaks at MIT; neutral-beam heating of the PL T tokamak at Princeton to KTi = 6. 5 keV; increase of average ß to 3%-5% in tokamaks at Oak Ridge and General Atomic; and the stabilization of mirror-confined plasmas at Livermore, together with injection of ion current to near field-reversal conditions in the 2XIIß device. Invention of the tandem mirror has given magnetic confinement a new and exciting dimension. New ideas have emerged, such as the compact torus, surface-field devices, and the EßT mirror-torus hybrid, and some old ideas, such as the stellarator and the reversed-field pinch, have been revived. Radiofrequency heat ing has become a new star with its promise of dc current drive. Perhaps most importantly, great progress has been made in the understanding of the MHD behavior of toroidal plasmas: tearing modes, magnetic Vll Vlll islands, and disruptions.

Author : Anthony L. Peratt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461227809

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Physics of the Plasma Universe by Anthony L. Peratt Pdf

During the past decade our understanding of plasma physics has witnessed an explosive growth due to research in two areas: work directed toward controlled nuclear fusion and work in space physics. This book addresses the growing need to apply these complementary discoveries to astrophysics. Today plasma is recognized as the key element to understanding the generation of magnetic fields in planets, stars and galaxies, the accel- eration and transport of cosmic rays, and many other phenomena occurring in interstellar space, in radio galaxies, stellar atmospheres, quasars, and so forth.

Author : Richard A. Matzner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420050233

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Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy by Richard A. Matzner Pdf

The Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy provides a lexicon of terminology covering fields such as astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, relativity, geophysics, meteorology, Newtonian physics, and oceanography. Authors and editors often assume - incorrectly - that readers are familiar with all the terms in professional literature. With over 4,000 definitions and 50 contributing authors, this unique comprehensive dictionary helps scientists to use terminology correctly and to understand papers, articles, and books in which physics-related terms appear.

Author : James L. Burch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401142335

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The Image Mission by James L. Burch Pdf

IMAGE (Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration) is the first NASA MIDEX mission and the first mission dedicated to imaging the Earth's magnetosphere. This volume offers detailed descriptions of the IMAGE instrumentation and of the image inversion techniques used to interpret the data. Also included are chapters on the IMAGE science objectives, the spacecraft design and capabilities, science and mission operations, and the processing and distribution of IMAGE's nonproprietary data products.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics)
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309313957

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Solar and Space Physics by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) Pdf

In 2010, NASA and the National Science Foundation asked the National Research Council to assemble a committee of experts to develop an integrated national strategy that would guide agency investments in solar and space physics for the years 2013-2022. That strategy, the result of nearly 2 years of effort by the survey committee, which worked with more than 100 scientists and engineers on eight supporting study panels, is presented in the 2013 publication, Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society. This booklet, designed to be accessible to a broader audience of policymakers and the interested public, summarizes the content of that report.

Author : International Space Science Institute,Agence spatiale européenne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Astronomical instruments
ISBN : 9292219367

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Calibration of Particle Instruments in Space Physics by International Space Science Institute,Agence spatiale européenne Pdf