Whistler and Alfvén Mode Cyclotron Masers in Space (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series) - Hardcover

Trakhtengerts, V. Y.; Rycroft, M. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521871980 ISBN 13: 9780521871983

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The subject of wave-particle interactions occurring in space plasmas has developed strongly, both observationally and theoretically, since the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts of charged particles trapped in the Earth's magnetosphere over forty years ago. These wave-particle interactions are recognized today as being a most important research topic in space plasma physics. This is the first book to provide a full and systematic description of the physical theory of whistler and Alfvén cyclotron masers acting in planetary magnetospheres, and in the Sun's outer atmosphere. It addresses current research topics by examining significant problems in the subject. It gives sufficient detail on the topic that readers use to apply the methods presented to new problems, helping them with their own research. This book is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students working in space science, solar-terrestrial physics, plasma physics, and planetary sciences.

About this title

Book Description:

This book provides a full, systematic description of the physical theory of whistler and Alfvén cyclotron masers acting in planetary magnetospheres, and the Sun's outer atmosphere. It is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in space science, solar-terrestrial physics, plasma physics, and planetary sciences.

About the Author:

M. J. Rycroft is a Visiting Professor at the School of Engineering Cranfield University and the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521871980
• ISBN 13: 9780521871983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 366