Coronal seismology : waves and oscillations in stellar coronae /: waves and oscillations in stellar coronae. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: A.V. Stepanov, V.V. Zaitsev, and V.M. Nakariakov.
• Other Names: Stepanov, Alexander V; Zaĭt︠s︡ev, V. V; Nakariakov, V. M
• Contents: 1. Introduction and overview; 2. Coronal magnetic loop as an equivalent electric circuit; 2.1. Physical model of an isolated loop; 2.2. The formation of magnetic tubes by photosphere convection; 2.3. The structure of the coronal part of a flux tube; 2.4. Diagnostics of electric currents; 2.5. Equivalent electric circuit; 2.6. Inductive interaction of magnetic loops; 2.7. Waves of electric current in arcades of coronal magnetic loops; 2.8. Magnetic loops above spots; ; 3. Resonators for MHD oscillations in stellar coronae; 3.1. Eigen-modes of coronal loops: Plasma cylinder approach and the dispersion equation; 3.2. MHD-resonator at ~ 1RO in the solar corona; 3.3. Excitation mechanisms for loop oscillations; ; 4. Propagating MHD waves in coronal plasma waveguides; 4.1 MHD waves in vertical coronal magnetic flux tubes; 4.2 Propagating waves in coronal loops; 4.3 Waves in coronal jets; 4.4 Evolution of short-wavelength fast magnetoacoustic waves; 4.5 Alfven wave phase mixing; 5. Prominence seismology; 5.1. Prominence models; 5.2, Prominence oscillations; 5.3. The heating effect; 5.4. Non-linear oscillations. Dynamic modes; 5.5. Flare processes in prominences; 5.6. Stellar and interstellar prominences; ; 6. The coronal loop as a magnetic mirror trap; 6.1. Particle distribution in a coronal loop; 6.1.1. Gyrosynchrotron emission from a flaring loop; 6.2. Kinetic instabilities in a loop; 6.2.1. Loop as Electron Cyclotron Maser; 6.2.2. Plasma mechanism of radio emission from coronal loops; 6.2.3. Instabilities of whistlers and small-scale Alfven waves; 6.3. Fine structure of the solar and stellar radio emission; ; 7. Flaring events in stellar coronal loops; 7.1. Particle acceleration and explosive Joule heating in current-carrying loops; conductivity; 7.2. Kinematics of energetic particles in a loop and the consequent radiation; ; 8. Stellar coronal seismology as a diagnostic tool for flare plasma; ; 8.1. Modulation of flaring emission by MHD oscillations; 8.2. Global sausage mode and diagnostics of the solar event of the 12th of January, 2000; 8.3. Dissipative processes in coronal loop for MHD modes; 8.4. Diagnostics of flaring plasma parameters in solar and stellar flares; 8.5. Diagnostics of electric currents in stellar atmosphere; ; 9. Heating mechanisms in stellar coronae; 9.1. Wave heating; 9.2. Ohmic dissipation of electric currents; 9.3. Heating by microflares; ; 10. Loops and QPO in neutron stars and accretion discs; 10.1. Loops in accretion discs, heating of disc corona; 10.2. The origin of fast QPOs from magnetars and diagnostics of magnetar corona; ; 11. Conclusion;
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 221 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 523.75; Astrophysics; Astrophysics; Sun's corona; Sun -- Corona; Sun; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527646012; 3527409947; 9783527409945; 3527646019; 9783527646012; 9783527645985; 3527645985; 9783527646005; 3527646000; 9783527645992; 3527645993; 9781280662911; 1280662913
• Related ISBNs: 9783527409945
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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