This book explores the ponderomotive wave forces of space plasma, which have implications for a large number of cosmic plasma phenomena. Plasma is a state of matter comprising an equal amount of negative (electrons) and positive (ions) charged particles. The ionized state is the dominating state of matter in the cosmos for stars, galaxies and their corresponding intermediate regions. This book discusses the plasma state and its corresponding theoretical implications based on the analysis of space plasma data. The theory of ponderomotive forcing offers a most important tool for the analysis of “in situ” plasma data of acceleration processes in the terrestrial and Martian plasma environment. In addition, the solar wind interaction with objects in the solar system also provides a roadmap for the analysis and interpretations of other stellar and galactic objects, out of reach for direct “in-situ” measurements.
Author(s): Rickard Lundin
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 269
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Table of Contents
Introduction
1: Overview
2: Plasma Acceleration and Ponderomotive Forces in the Cosmos
3: Selected Applications of Magnetic Moment Pumping
4: The Bidirectional Miller Force
5: Neutron Spallation, Neutron Capture, and Nuclide Transmutations
6: Sources and Loss Processes of Terrestrial Deuterium
7: NSNC and the Gradual Decay of Earth’s Internal Heat Source
8: Cosmic Rays and Climate
9: Summary, Epilogue, and Acknowledgements
