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Astrophysical Jets

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Part of Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series

Editors:
D. Burgarella, Laboratoire d'Astronomie de i'Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille-Flandres-Artois
M. Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
C. P. O'Dea, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore

J. E. Pringle, R. Blandford, B. Reipurth, S. Heathcote, A. P. Marscher, R. A. Laing, A. Wilson, T. P. Ray, R. Mundt, I. R. Mirabel, B. Cordier, J. Paul, F. Lebrun, L. F. Rodriguez, S. W. Stahler, M. L. Norman, R. Vermeulen, J. Biretta, M. C. Begelman.

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Date Published: January 1994
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format: Hardback
isbn: 9780521442213

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Though they differ vastly in scale and energy, the jets observed in young stellar objects and extragalactic radio sources show a remarkable similarity in their morphology. What physics do they share? As the first of its kind, a workshop at the Space Telescope Science Institute provided a unique forum for astronomers from the fields of extragalactic and galactic/stellar jets to share their expertise and synthesise astrophysical links. A dozen invited reviews from internationally renowned figures are presented here as an edited and coherent review. Topics include acceleration and collimation mechanisms, magnetised accretion disks, thermal and synchrotron jets, optical and molecular outflow, and emission-line radiative bow shocks. Together these reviews provide a unique overview of astrophysical jets, crossing the usual boundaries of scale and energy, theory and observation. They summarise our present knowledge, highlight outstanding problems and provide focus for future work. In this way they provide a unique reference for graduates and professionals in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics.
- The first conference to unite astronomers from all areas of astrophysical jet research
- A dozen, edited review articles by international experts
- A unique summary of present knowledge highlighting outstanding problems and providing a focus for future research
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'... an excellent review by renowned experts in this field.' L'Astronomie
'... an excellent text for postgraduate students and researchers who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the jet phenomenon ... I particularly liked the brilliantly illustrated case study of the M87 jet.' Webb Society Quarterly Journal
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Product details
- Date Published: January 1994
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521442213
- length: 327 pages
- dimensions: 255 x 179 x 21 mm
- weight: 0.802kg
- contains: 80 b/w illus. 2 tables
- availability: Unavailable - out of print
Table of Contents
Preface
List of participants
1. Cosmogony of stellar and extragalactic Jets J. E. Pringle
2. Acceleration and collimation mechanisms in jets R. Blandford
3. Observational aspects of Herbig-Haro jets B. Reipurth and S. Heathcote
4. Compact extragalactic radio jets A. P. Marscher
5. Radio observations of jets: large scales R. A. Laing
6. Emission-line diagnostics of extragalactic jets A. Wilson
7. Interpreting observations of jets from young stars T. P. Ray and R. Mundt
8. Jets from the galactic centre annihilator 1E1740.7-2942 I. R. Mirabel, B. Cordier, J. Paul, F. Lebrun, and L. F. Rodriguez
9. The relation between optical jets and molecular outflows from young stars S. W. Stahler
10. Numerical simulations of astrophysical jets M. L. Norman
11. The jets of SS 433 R. Vermeulen
12. The M87 jet J. Biretta
13. Conference summary M. C. Begelman.
Editors
D. Burgarella, Laboratoire d'Astronomie de i'Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille-Flandres-Artois
M. Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
C. P. O'Dea, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Contributors
J. E. Pringle, R. Blandford, B. Reipurth, S. Heathcote, A. P. Marscher, R. A. Laing, A. Wilson, T. P. Ray, R. Mundt, I. R. Mirabel, B. Cordier, J. Paul, F. Lebrun, L. F. Rodriguez, S. W. Stahler, M. L. Norman, R. Vermeulen, J. Biretta, M. C. Begelman.