Tools of Radio Astronomy (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 461 pages
• Published by: Springer; 4th rev. and enlarged ed. edition April 11, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 3540403876
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-3540403876
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.7 pounds

Product Description


This substantially rewritten and expanded fourth edition outlines the most up-to-date methods and tools of radio astronomy. Tools of Radio Astronomy gives a unified treatment of the entire field of radio astronomy, from centimeter to sub-millimeter wavelengths and using single telescopes as well as interferometers. The basic physical principles are described and a complete outline of the instrumentation, observational techniques, and methods of measurement and analysis are given. The goal of this standard reference and text is to prepare readers to carry out observations and relate the data to physical processes in interstellar space. In this fourth edition, the chapter on interferometry and aperture synthesis has been thoroughly revised in the light of most recent developments, as has been the chapter on molecules in interstellar space, and material on receiver technology.

Book Info
Text outlines current methods and tools of radio astronomy. Includes revised material in light of recent developments. For scientists in radio astronomy. Includes references, index, and appendices. Previous edition: c2000.