Million Degree Plasmas in Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Astrophysics. White Paper in Response to Astro2010 Science Call

Abstract

Million degree plasmas are ubiquitous in the Universe, and examples include the atmospheres of white dwarfs (WDs); accretion phenomena in young stars (classical T-Tauri), cataclysmic variables (CVs) and active galactic nuclei (AGN); the coronae of stars; and the interstellar medium (ISM) of our own galaxy and of others. Understanding their nature is fundamental to astrophysics. This White Paper addresses primarily two Astro2010 Thematic Science Areas, SSE and GAN, and has important implications for the other three areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520713

Entities

People

  • Andrea Dupree
  • Barry Welsh
  • Edward Sion
  • Frederick Bruhweiler
  • J. M. Laming
  • Jay Holberg
  • Jeffrey Linsky
  • Kent Wood
  • Martin Barstow
  • Michael P. Kowalski
  • Michael T. Wolff
  • Paula Szkody
  • Raymond Cruddace
  • Steve Howell
  • Tod E. Strohmayer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astrophysics
  • Atmospheres
  • Detection
  • High Resolution
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Radiation
  • Soft X Rays
  • Solar Physics
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Spectroscopy
  • Stellar Atmospheres
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space