Edmund C. Sutton

Observational Astronomy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An essential text for graduate students in astronomy and physics, providing a thorough review of modern observational techniques and instruments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 902g
• ISBN-13: 9781107010468
• ISBN-10: 1107010462
• Artikelnr.: 33766404

Autorenporträt

Edmund C. Sutton is Associate Professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Illinois. His research has been primarily in infrared and sub-millimeter astronomy with an emphasis on instrumentation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Astrophysical information
2. Photometry
3. Positional astronomy
4. Fourier transforms
5. Detection systems
6. Orthodox statistics
7. Stochastic processes and noise
8. Optics
9. Interference
10. Spectroscopy
11. UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray astronomy
12. Radio receivers, spectrometers, and interferometers
13. Modern statistical methods
14. Neutrino detectors
15. Cosmic ray detectors
16. Gravitational waves
17. Polarimetry
Index.