Christopher K. Walker

Terahertz Astronomy (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Taking a cross-disciplinary approach to the subject, this book explores THz astrophysics and the technologies that make this rapidly evolving field possible. It provides readers with both the background science and technology to interpret THz observations and design, build, and deploy THz astronomical instrumentation. The first four chapters discuss the origin and interpretation of THz light in astrophysical sources. The remaining five chapters present an overview of the technologies used to collect and detect THz light.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 351
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466570436
• Artikelnr.: 43840479

Autorenporträt

Christopher K. Walker is a Professor of Astronomy and an Associate Professor of Optical Sciences and Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona. He has over 30 years of experience designing, building, and using state-of-the-art receiver systems for THz astronomy. He is the author of numerous papers on star formation and protostellar evolution, a topical editor for IEEE Transactions on TeraHertz Science and Technology, and the principal investigator of the long-duration balloon project "The Stratospheric THz Observatory (STO)" funded by NASA.

Inhaltsangabe

The Interstellar Medium at Terahertz Frequencies. THz Radiative Transfer
Basics and Line Radiation. THz Continuum Emission. Simple Radiative
Transfer Model. THz Optical Systems. THz Coherent Detection Systems.
Incoherent Detectors. THz Observing Techniques. THz Interferometry. Answers
to Problems. Appendices.