Jonathan M. Marr, Ronald L. Snell, Stanley E. Kurtz

Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy (eBook, ePUB)

Observational Methods

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

As evidenced by five Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy in its 80-year history has contributed greatly to our understanding of the universe. Yet for too long, there has been no suitable textbook on radio astronomy for undergraduate students.Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy: Observational Methods is the first undergraduate-level textbook exclus

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498726054
• Artikelnr.: 72518414

Autorenporträt

Jonathan M. Marr is a senior lecturer of physics and astronomy at Union College. His research involves high-resolution, radio-wavelength observations of radio galaxies and the Galactic center. He earned a PhD in astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley.

Ronald L. Snell is a professor of astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His research interests include the physical and chemical properties of molecular clouds, star formation, and molecular outflows; he also has extensive experience observing at radio wavelengths. He earned a PhD in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin.

Stanley E. Kurtz is a professor of radio astronomy and astrophysics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His research interests include massive star formation, the interstellar medium, and radio astronomy instrumentation and techniques. He earned a PhD in physics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Inhaltsangabe

Introductory Material. Introduction to Radiation Physics. Radio Telescopes.
Single-Dish Radio Telescope Observations. Aperture Synthesis Basics:
Two-Element Interferometers. Aperture Synthesis: Advanced Discussion.
Appendices.