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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