Kappa Distributions: Theory & Applications in Plasmas presents the theoretical developments of kappa distributions and their applications in space plasmas and how these affect the underpinnings of our understanding of space and plasma physics, astrophysics, and statistical mechanics - thermodynamics. As such, this book will be applicable for geophysicists, especially those interested in space and planetary science - particularly space plasma and upper earth atmosphere. Kappa Distributions: Theory & Applications in Plasmas is separated into three major parts: theoretical methods; analytical methods in plasmas and applications in space plasmas. The first part of the book focuses on basic aspects of the theory of kappa distributions. The book starts from the connection of kappa distributions with a solid statistical background: the non-extensive statistical mechanics. The book then moves on to plasma physics, and is devoted to analytical methods related to kappa distributions on various basic plasma topics, spanning linear/nonlinear plasma waves, solitons, shock waves, and dusty plasmas. The final part of the book deals with applications in space plasmas and focuses on applications of theoretical and analytical developments in space plasmas from all over the heliosphere and beyond. Answers important questions such as how plasma waves are affected by kappa distributions and how solar wind and planetary/cometary magnetospheres can be modeled using kappa distributionsPresents the features of kappa distributions in the context of space plasmas including how kappa indices, temperatures, and densities vary among the various species populations in different space plasmasProvides readers with the information they will need in order to decide which specific formulae of kappa distribution should be used for a certain occasion and system INDICE: PART-A 1. Statistical background of kappa distributions 2. Superstatistics: Superposition of Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions 3. Analytical aspects of a non-additive entropy 4. Entropy associated with kappa distributions 5. Modeling of anisotropic prepared using kappa distributions 6. Formulation of kappa distributions PART-B 7. Linear kinetic plasma waves in plasmas described by kappa distributions 8. Nonlinear wave-particle interaction and electron kappa distributions 9. Solitary waves and structures in plasmas described by kappa distributions 10. Formation of a kappa distribution at a shock 11. Effect of kappa distributions on dusty plasmas PART-C 12. Ion distributions in space plasmas 13. Electron distributions in space plasmas 14. Solar wind: kappa distributions of ion and electron populations 15. The kappa-shaped particle spectra in planetary magnetospheres 16. Kappa-distributions and the solar spectra - theory and observations 17. How space plasma populations shift to k~1.5, the furthest state from equilibrium? 18. Electron kappa distributions in astrophysical nebulae 19. Importance of kappa distributions to plasma waves and solar radio bursts
- ISBN: 978-0-12-804638-8
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 330
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés