Overview
- Provides new but well-established concepts based on theoretical foundations of advanced Kappa distribution modelling
- Presents solid arguments for using generalized Kappa distributions for describing non-thermal plasma populations
- Gathers contributions of well-known experts in plasma astrophysics, solar and heliospheric plasma physics
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 464)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction and Motivation
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New and Refined Observational Evidences of Kappa Distributions in Space Plasmas
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Physics Behind and Significance of Kappa Distributions in Plasma Astrophysics
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Fundamental Aspects, Generalized Kappa Distributions, and Their Implications
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About this book
This book presents recent results on the modelling of space plasmas with Kappa distributions and their interpretation. Hot and dilute space plasmas most often do not reach thermal equilibrium, their dynamics being essentially conditioned by the kinetic effects of plasma particles, i.e., electrons, protons, and heavier ions. Deviations from thermal equilibrium shown by these plasma particles are often described by Kappa distributions. Although well-known, these distributions are still controversial in achieving a statistical characterization and a physical interpretation of non-equilibrium plasmas.
The results of the Kappa modelling presented here mark a significant progress with respect to all these aspects and open perspectives to understanding the high-resolution data collected by the new generation of telescopes and spacecraft missions.
The book is directed to the large community of plasma astrophysics, including graduate students and specialists from associated disciplines, given the palette of the proposed topics reaching from applications to the solar atmosphere and the solar wind, via linear and quasilinear modelling of multi-species plasmas and waves within, to the fundamental physics of nonequilibrium plasmas.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
M. Lazar: Visiting Professor at the Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven (2016-present), PhD degree in Physics – 2003, Research Associate at Theoretical Physics IV, Ruhr University Bochum (2010 – present), Refereed publications in plasma physics and astrophysics: approx. 115, H-index 24, Editor: ‘’Exploring the solar wind ” (Intechopen, doi: 10.5772/2079), Editor Associate with Frontiers: Physics, Space Physics, Reviewer for: Astron. Astrophys., Astrophys. J., Solar Phys., Phys. Plasmas, Planet. Space Science, Astrophys. Space Science, J. Geophys. Res., etc.
H. Fichtner: PhD degree in Physics – 1991, Habilitation 2000, Research Associate at Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Calgary, Canada (1992-1993), Research Associate at the Institute of Physical Science and Technology, Univ. of Maryland, USA (1994-1995), Research Associate at the Institute for Astrophysics and Extraterrestrial Research, Univ. Bonn, Germany (1996-1997), ResearchScientist and Docent, Institute of Theoretical Physics IV, Ruhr-Univ. Bochum (1998-present), more than 140 refereed publications, H-index 28, Reviewer for: Astron. Astrophys., Astrophys. J., Nature Astronomy, Solar Phys., Phys. Plasmas, Planet. Space Science, Astrophys. Space Science, J. Geophys. Res., etc.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Kappa Distributions
Book Subtitle: From Observational Evidences via Controversial Predictions to a Consistent Theory of Nonequilibrium Plasmas
Editors: Marian Lazar, Horst Fichtner
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82623-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-82622-2Published: 03 December 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-82625-3Published: 04 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-82623-9Published: 02 December 2021
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 330
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 93 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plasma Physics, Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Astrophysics and Astroparticles