{"title":"Plasma Astrophysics and Modern Plasma Cosmology","authors":"WU De-jin, CHEN Ling","doi":"10.1016/j.chinastron.2023.09.003","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As well known, more than 99% of the observable matter in the universe is plasma, and the plasma astrophysics studies various physical processes and phenomena occurring in cosmic plasmas<span>, from small-scale collective interaction processes and energy transforming mechanisms in particle kinetics to the state of large-scale structure of cosmic objects and their eruptive phenomena. The present paper reviews the important role of the plasma astrophysics in the development of the modern astronomy as well as the formation of the modern plasma cosmology based on the history of the cosmic evolution, the formation of large-scale structures, and eruptive phenomena of cosmic objects. In addition, the unique function of satellite in situ exploring researches in space plasmas to act as the natural laboratory for the plasma astrophysics is further elaborated.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":35730,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics","volume":"47 3","pages":"Pages 490-535"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027510622300053X","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Physics and Astronomy","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
As well known, more than 99% of the observable matter in the universe is plasma, and the plasma astrophysics studies various physical processes and phenomena occurring in cosmic plasmas, from small-scale collective interaction processes and energy transforming mechanisms in particle kinetics to the state of large-scale structure of cosmic objects and their eruptive phenomena. The present paper reviews the important role of the plasma astrophysics in the development of the modern astronomy as well as the formation of the modern plasma cosmology based on the history of the cosmic evolution, the formation of large-scale structures, and eruptive phenomena of cosmic objects. In addition, the unique function of satellite in situ exploring researches in space plasmas to act as the natural laboratory for the plasma astrophysics is further elaborated.
期刊介绍:
The vigorous growth of astronomical and astrophysical science in China led to an increase in papers on astrophysics which Acta Astronomica Sinica could no longer absorb. Translations of papers from two new journals the Chinese Journal of Space Science and Acta Astrophysica Sinica are added to the translation of Acta Astronomica Sinica to form the new journal Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics. Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics brings English translations of notable articles to astronomers and astrophysicists outside China.