Reviews in modern astronomy
Subtitle: 8 : Cosmic magnetic fields
By: Gerhard Klare, ed
Publisher: Astronomische Gesellschaft
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Hamburg, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 365
Subjects: Cosmic magnetic fields; Congresses; Solar magnetic fields
Other titles: Cosmic magnetic fields; Magnetic fields in the universe
Notes: "... contains the ... contributions ... presented during the International Scientific Conference of the Astronomische Gesellschaft on "Magnetic Fields in the Universe" held at Potsdam from September 26 to 30, 1994"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Karl Schwarzschild lecture: X-rays from neutron stars / J.E. Trümper; title: Solar magnetic fields / M. Schüssler; title: Ludwig Biermann Award lecture: Properties of solar magnetic fields from speckle polarimetry / Ch.U. Keller; title: Equilibrium and stability of quiescent prominences / D. Schmitt, U. Degenhardt; title: Simulation of the interaction of convective flow with magnetic elements in the solar atmosphere / O. Steiner, U. Grossmann- Doerth, M. Knölker, M. Schüssler; title: Polarization by circumstellar dust - modelling and interpretation of polarization maps / O. Fischer; title: Accretion and magnetism - AM Herculis stars / A.D. Schwope; title: White dwarfs as magnetic stars / G.D. Schmidt; title: Globular cluster systems of elliptical galaxies / T. Richtler; title: Galactic and extragalactic magnetic fields / R. Wielebinski; title: Magnetic fields and the physics of active galactic nuclei / M. Camenzind; title: Broad emission-line variability studies of active galactic nuclei / M. Dietrich; title: Hot, X-ray emitting plasma, radio halos, and magnetic fields in clusters of galaxies / H. Böhringer; title: How empty are the voids? Results of an optical survey / U. Hopp, B. Kuhn; title: Cosmic dynamos / K.-H. Rädler; title: Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection in space- and astrophysical plasmas and its consequences for particle acceleration / M. Hesse; title: Condensation in gravitating systems as phase transition / M.K.-H. Kiessling.