Gravitational Contraction and Fusion Plasma Burn. Universal Expansion and the Hubble Law
Creators
- 1. Chalmers Univ. of Tech., Goeteborg (Sweden). Dept. of Electromagnetics
Description
A dynamic approach is developed for the two principle phases of (i) gravitational condensation, and (ii) burning fusion plasma evolution. Comparison is made with conceptual descriptions of star formation and of subsequent decay towards red giant stars, white dwarfs, and other condensed core objects like neutron stars and black holes. The possibility of treating the expansion of the Universe by means of a similar approach is also discussed. The concept of negative diffusion is introduced for the contraction phase of star formation. The coefficients of defining the nonlinear diffusion are determined uniquely by physical conditions and for the case of the expansion of the universe, by the observation of the Hubble law. The contraction and evolution of large scale 3-D stars and 2-D galactic systems can thus be dynamically surveyed. In particular the time-scales can be determined
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physica Scripta
- Journal Volume
- 66
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 395-400
- ISSN
- 0031-8949
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- Sweden
- INIS RN
- 33070415
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ASTROPHYSICS; EXPANSION; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; HOT PLASMA; HUBBLE EFFECT; STAR EVOLUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- PHYSICS; PLASMA
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- Notes
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