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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 2017)
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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 2017)
Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. The third
edition of this indispensable book in radio interferometry provides
extensive updates to the second edition, including results and
technical advances from the past decade; discussion of arrays that
now span the full range of the radio part of the electromagnetic
spectrum observable from the ground, 10 MHz to 1 THz; an analysis
of factors that affect array speed; and an expanded discussion of
digital signal-processing techniques and of scintillation phenomena
and the effects of atmospheric water vapor on image distortion,
among many other topics. With its comprehensiveness and detailed
exposition of all aspects of the theory and practice of radio
interferometry and synthesis imaging, this book has established
itself as a standard reference in the field. It begins with an
overview of the basic principles of radio astronomy, a short
history of the development of radio interferometry, and an
elementary discussion of the operation of an interferometer. From
this foundation, it delves into the underlying relationships of
interferometry, sets forth the coordinate systems and parameters to
describe synthesis imaging, and examines configurations of antennas
for multielement synthesis arrays. Various aspects of the design
and response of receiving systems are discussed, as well as the
special requirements of very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI),
image reconstruction, and recent developments in image enhancement
techniques and astrometric observations. Also discussed are
propagation effects in the media between the source and the
observer, and radio interference, factors that limit performance.
Related techniques are introduced, including intensity
interferometry, optical interferometry, lunar occultations,
tracking of satellites in Earth orbit, interferometry for remote
Earth sensing, and holographic measurements of antenna surfaces.
This book will benefit anyone who is interested in radio
interferometry techniques for astronomy, astrometry, geodesy, or
electrical engineering.
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