Jean Heyvaerts (auth.), Vassily Beskin, Gilles Henri, François Menard, Guy Pelletier, Jean Dalibard (eds.)3540201718, 9783540201717, 2868837026
The accretion process is thought to play a key role in the Universe. This book explains, in a form intelligible to graduate students, its relation to the formation of new stars, to the energy release in compact objects and to the formation of black holes. The monograph describes how accretion processes are related to the presence of jets in stellar objects and active galactic nuclei and to jet formation. The authors treat theoretical work as well as current observational facts. This volume of the highly esteemed Les Houches series is meant as an advanced text that can serve to attract students to exciting new research work in astrophysics.
Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages –
Course 1: Accretion and Ejection-Related MHD….Pages 3-82
Course 2: 2D Transonic Hydrodynamics in General Relativity….Pages 85-136
Course 3: Physics Fundamentals of Luminous Accretion Disks around Black Holes….Pages 137-185
Course 4: Accretion-Ejection Models of Astrophysical Jets….Pages 187-230
Course 5: Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays….Pages 233-249
Course 6: Gamma-Ray Bursts….Pages 251-312
Course 7: Cosmic Rays and Particle Acceleration at Astrophysical Shocks….Pages 313-401
Course 8: The Black Hole Environments….Pages 405-460
Course 9: Accretion around Active Galactic Nuclei….Pages 461-490
Course 10: High Energy Emission of AGN….Pages 491-517
Course 11: Accretion Signatures in Young Stellar Objects….Pages 521-548
Course 12: Evolution of YSO Disks….Pages 549-582
Course 13: X-Rays from YSOS: Desperately Seeking the Central Engine….Pages 583-598
Course 14: Pierre Auger Observatory: Status and Prospects….Pages 601-611
Course 15: Observations of the High Energy $gamma$ -Ray Universe….Pages 613-622
Back Matter….Pages –
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