Optical, Infrared and Radio Astronomy From Techniques to Observation /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Poggiani, Rosa (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: UNITEXT for Physics,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

This textbook presents the established sciences of optical, infrared, and radio astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing on the science targets and the constraints that they place on instrumentation in the different domains. It aims to bridge the gap between specialized books and practical tex...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part 1: The basics
• Chapter 1: Setting the scene
• Chapter 2: Pointing the telescope: astronomical coordinates and sky catalogs
• Part 2: Optical Astronomy
• Chapter 3: Optical astronomy: telescopes
• Chapter 4: Telescopes: ground based or in space?
• Chapter 5: Optical astronomy: detectors
• Chapter 6: Optical photometry
• Chapter 7: Optical spectroscopy
• Part 3:  The low energy side of classical astronomy
• Chapter 8: Infrared astronomy
• Chapter 9: Radio and submillimeter astronomy: radiotelescopes
• Chapter 10:  Radio and submillimeter astronomy: receivers and spectrometers
• Part 4: Instruments acting together: interferometry
• Chapter 11: Interferometry and aperture synthesis
• Chaper 12: Interferometers
• Part 5: Observing
• Chapter 13: Observations: preparation and execution
• Chapter 14: After observation: data analysis
• Chapter 15: Conclusions.