Douglas Whittet

Dust in the Galactic Environment (Third Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Dust is a ubiquitous feature of the cosmos, impinging directly or indirectly on most fields of modern astronomy and astrophysics. Dust in the Galactic Environment, Third Edition provides a thorough overview of the subject, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and their significance, relevant literature, and some suggestions for promising avenues of future research.

Since the publication of the second edition in 2003, major advances have been made in our understanding of astrophysical dust. These have been driven by discoveries arising from new observational facilities such as the Spitzer, Planck, and Herschel Space Telescopes, which have revolutionized our view of the cosmos at infrared wavelengths where dust is a dominant source of radiation. Important parallel developments in laboratory studies of cosmic and terrestrial analog materials and in theoretical modelling of all aspects of dust have also advanced the field.

This new, expanded edition reviews these developments, summarizes the current state of the field, and considers possibilities for future advances, for example with the James Webb Space Telescope. It includes introductory material for new entrants to the field alongside detailed discussion for more advanced students and researchers.

Key features:

• Timely update to a standard text, including results from Spitzer, Planck, and Herschel Space Telescopes

• Highly active and topical area of current research with broad relevance in astrophysics, astrochemistry, and planetary sciences

• Emphasises cosmic dust as a source of planet-building materials and organic molecules

• Written by a renowned expert in the field

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750332750
• Artikelnr.: 66202741

Autorenporträt

Doug Whittet is Professor Emeritus at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and has authored over 190 research papers. From 2008 to 2015 he was Director of the New York Center for Astrobiology and funded by the NASA Astrobiology Institute. From 1998 to 2006 Professor Whittet was Associate Director of the New York Center for Studies of the Origins of Life. In 2002 he was the winner of the Rensselaer Alumni Association Teacher of the Year award.