Tools of Radio Astronomy (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3540851216 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 518 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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129 (1211), August, 2009)"The publication of a fifth edition of Tools of Radio Astronomy is in itself proof of the success of the book. … provides a toolbox of essential material, in particular in the area of the analysis and interpretation of radio-astronomy observations. From the reviews of the fifth edition: "A very significant change from earlier versions is the addition of problem sets at the ends of each of the 16 chapters … . … this up-to-date version will be of invaluable use to the observational astronomer. Baars, The Radio Science Bulletin, Issue 330, September, 2009). The book should be on the desk of every practicing radio astronomer … ." (Jacob W. M. the discussion of instrumen
Topics covered include instruments, sensitivity considerations, observational methods and interpretations of the data recorded with both single dishes and interferometers. This text is useful to both students and experienced practicing astronomers. Besides making major updates and additions throughout the book, the authors have re-organized a number of chapters to more clearly separate basic theory from rapidly evolving practical aspects.Further, problem sets have been added at the end of each chapter.. It presents a unified treatment of the entire field from centimeter to sub-millimeter wavelengths. The recent years have seen breathtaking progress in technology, especially in the receiver and digital technologies relevant for radio astronomy, which has at the same time advanced to shorter wavelengths.This is the updated and completely revised 5th edition of the most used introductory text in radio astronomy