Extreme Plasma Astrophysics

This is a science white paper submitted to the Astro-2020 and Plasma-2020 Decadal Surveys. The paper describes the present status and emerging opportunities in Extreme Plasma Astrophysics -- a study of astrophysically-relevant plasma processes taking place under extreme conditions that necessitate t...

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Main Authors: Uzdensky, D, Begelman, M, Beloborodov, A, Blandford, R, Boldyrev, S, Cerutti, B, Fiuza, F, Giannios, D, Grismayer, T, Kunz, M, Loureiro, N, Lyutikov, M, Medvedev, M, Petropoulou, M, Philippov, A, Quataert, E, Schekochihin, A, Schoeffler, K, Silva, L, Sironi, L, Spitkovsky, A, Werner, G, Zhdankin, V, Zrake, J, Zweibel, E
Format: Journal article
Published: American Astronomical Society 2019