Astrophysical plasmas near strongly magnetized compact objects

The interaction of strong magnetic fields of compact objects with the surrounding plasma leads to novel and puzzling astrophysical phenomena. In this dissertation, we examine some of the properties of strongly magnetized plasmas as outlined in the following. A fully relativistic treatment of Bernste...

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Main Author: Gill, Ramandeep
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42926