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Author Dermer, Charles, author.

Title High energy radiation from black holes : gamma rays, cosmic rays, and neutrinos / Charles D. Dermer, Govind Menon.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 538 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Princeton series in astrophysics
Princeton series in astrophysics.
Summary Beginning with Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, the authors give a detailed mathematical description of fundamental astrophysical radiation processes, including Compton scattering of electrons and photons, synchrotron radiation of particles in magnetic fields, and much more.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-530) and index.
Contents Relativistic kinematics -- Introduction to curved spacetime -- Physical cosmology -- Radiation physics of relativistic flows -- Compton scattering -- Synchrotron radiation -- Binary particle collision processes -- Photohadronic processes -- [Gamma-gamma] pair production -- Blast-wave physics -- Introduction to Fermi acceleration -- First-order Fermi acceleration -- Second-order Fermi acceleration -- The geometry of spacetime -- Black-hole electrodynamics -- High-energy radiations from black holes.
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Subject Black holes (Astronomy)
Black holes (Astronomy)
Cosmic rays.
Cosmic rays.
Gamma ray astronomy.
Gamma ray astronomy.
Neutrinos.
Neutrinos.
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Govind Menon, author.
Other Form: Print version: Dermer, Charles. High energy radiation from black holes. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009 9780691137957 (OCoLC)318874701
ISBN 9781400831494 (electronic book)
1400831490 (electronic book)
9780691137957 (hardback)
0691137951 (hardback)
9780691144085 (paperback)
0691144087 (paperback)
Standard No. 9786612463280