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The Hot Universe - Proceedings of the 188th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Kyoto, Japan, August 26-30, 1997 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
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The Hot Universe - Proceedings of the 188th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Kyoto, Japan, August 26-30, 1997 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia, 188
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The present decade is opening new frontiers in high-energy
astrophysics. After the X-ray satellites in the 1980's, including
Einstein, Tenma, EXOSAT and Ginga, several satellites are, or will
soon be, simultaneously in orbit offering spectacular advances in
X-ray imaging at low energies (ROSATj Yohkoh) as well as at high
energies (GRANAT), in spectroscopy with increased bandwidth (ASCAj
SAX), and in timing (XTE). While these satellites allow us to study
atomic radiation from hot plasmas or energetic electrons, other
satellites study nuclear radiation at gamma-ray energies (CGRO)
associated with radioactivity or spallation reactions. These
experiments show that the whole universe is emitting radiation at
high energies, hence we call it the "hot universe. " The hot
universe, preferentially emitting X- and gamma-rays, provides us
with many surprises and much information. A symposium "The Hot
Universe" was held in conjunction with the XXIIIrd General Assembly
of the International Astronomical Union, at Kyoto on August 26-30
in 1997. The proceedings are organized as follows. Synthetic view
of "the hot universe" is discussed in Section 1, "Plasma and Fresh
Nucleosynthesis Phenomena". Timely discussions on the strategy for
future missions "Future Space Program" are found in Section 2. Then
the contents are divided into two major subjects: the compact
objects and thin hot diffuse plasmas. Section 3 is devoted to the
category of compact objects which includes white dwarfs, neutron
stars, and gravitationally collapsed objects: stellar mass black
holes or active galactic nuclei.
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