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Plasma Astrophysics

Plasma Astrophysics is a branch of astrophysics that studies the physical properties and dynamical behavior of ionized gases in cosmic environments, distinguished by its focus on magnetohydrodynamic processes and collective plasma phenomena governing space and astrophysical systems.

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Astrophysical Plasma Physics

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Dynamics of the Interplanetary Gas and Magnetic Fields.

E. N. Parker · The Astrophysical Journal · 1958 · 3.6K citations

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Cooling functions for low-density astrophysical plasmas

Ralph S. Sutherland, M. A. Dopita · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 1993 · 2.4K citations

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Collisional Plasma Models with APEC/APED: Emission-Line Diagnostics of Hydrogen-like and Helium-like Ions

The Astrophysical Journal · 2001 · 2.1K citations · Full text

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Particle acceleration at astrophysical shocks: A theory of cosmic ray origin

R. D. Blandford, David Eichler · Physics Reports · 1987 · 2K citations

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X-ray fluorescence from the inner disc in Cygnus X-1

A. C. Fabian, M. J. Rees, L. Stella et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 1989 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Authors

11.8K

  1. WS
    W. S. Kŭrth

    University of Iowa, United States

    95 publications · 7.1K citations

    46

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  2. DA
    D. A. Gurnett

    University of Iowa, United States

    70 publications · 5.3K citations

    41

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  3. FB
    F. Bagenal

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    55 publications · 3.9K citations

    37

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  4. DJ
    D. J. McComas

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    57 publications · 4.3K citations

    36

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  5. CT
    C. T. Russell

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    59 publications · 4.9K citations

    35

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Institutions

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  1. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    87 h-index

    752 publications

    55.6K citations

  2. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    77 h-index

    771 publications

    56K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    73 h-index

    894 publications

    55.8K citations

  4. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

    71 h-index

    571 publications

    41.9K citations

  5. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    68 h-index

    481 publications

    37.8K citations

  6. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    68 h-index

    419 publications

    27.4K citations

  7. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    64 h-index

    498 publications

    31.9K citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    64 h-index

    369 publications

    22.5K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 1.3K publications · 80K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 785 publications · 50.3K citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    626 publications · 34K citations

    87

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  4. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    371 publications · 17.8K citations

    70

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  5. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 199 publications · 15.6K citations

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