An introduction to stellar magnetic activity /

This book provides an introduction to our current knowledge of stellar magnetic activity. It is intended for graduate or advanced undergraduate students or researchers new to the field. Starting with the Sun, it extends to stars of all masses and ages. Topics include the production and measurement o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Basri, Gibor, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2021]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 22.
AAS-IOP astronomy. 2022 collection.
Temas:
Stars > Magnetic fields.
Galaxies & stars.
AAS: Stars and Stellar Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction to the magnetic sun
  • 2. Photospheres
  • 2.1. Physical structures in photospheres
  • 2.2. Starspot light curves
  • 2.3. Doppler and transit imaging of starspots
  • 2.4. Spectroscopic signatures of starspots
  • 3. Chromospheres
  • 3.1. Physical structures in chromospheres
  • 3.2. Chromospheric resonance lines
  • 3.3. H[alpha] and other diagnostics
  • 3.4. Semi-empirical chromospheric models
  • 4. Transition regions and coronae
  • 4.1. Uv, fuv, euv spectra
  • 4.2. Coronae
  • 4.3. Flares
  • 4.4. Stellar winds
  • 5. The evolution of stellar activity
  • 5.1. Historical introduction
  • 5.2. Rotation-activity relations
  • 5.3. Age-activity relations and gyrochronology
  • 6. Stellar magnetic fields
  • 6.1. Magnetic dynamos
  • 6.2. Direct measurement of magnetic fields
  • 7. Stellar magnetism in other contexts
  • 7.1. The bottom of the main sequence (and below)
  • 7.2. Pre-main sequence stars
  • 7.3. Post-main sequence stars
  • 7.4. Hot main sequence stars
  • 7.5. Effects of stellar activity on exoplanets.

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