Astrophysical and Space Plasmas


Galactic high-energy plasmas

The flaring Crab Nebula: theoretical challenges
Lecturer: Marco Tavani (INAF-IAPS and University of Roma Tor Vergata)
Middle-aged Supernova Remnants
Lecturer: Andrea Giuliani (INAF-IASF, Milano)
Turbulent plasmas, transport phenomena I
Lecturer: Robert Rosner (University of Chicago)


Extragalactic high-energy plasmas

Gamma Rays from Active Galactic Nuclei: production sites, scenarios, processes
Lecturer: Felix Aharonian (Max-Planck.Institut fur Kernphysics, Heidelberg)
Accretion disks
Lecturer: Gianluigi Bodo (INAF-OATO, Torino)
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Lecturer: Ettore Del Monte (INAF-IAPS, Roma)


Extragalactic and cosmological plasmas



Plasma Processes in the Heliosphere and in stars

Star forming regions I
Lecturer: Tom Ray (Irish Astronomical Society, Dublin)


MHD, plasma instabilities, numerical methods

Plasma instabilities
Lecturer: Francesco Pegoraro (University of Pisa)
Numerical methods, MHD
Lecturer: Andrea Mignone (University of Torino)
Magnetic reconnection
Lecturer: Paolo Buratti (ENEA, Frascati (Roma))
Particle acceleration
Lecturer: Pasquale Blasi (INAF- OA Arcetri)
Astrophysical dynamos
Lecturer: Fausto Cattaneo (University of Chicago)


Student Presentations

Cardillo Martina