This 6th edition of "Tools of Radio Astronomy", the most used
introductory text in radio astronomy, has been revised to reflect
the current state of this important branch of astronomy. This
includes the use of satellites, low radio frequencies, the
millimeter/sub-mm universe, the Cosmic Microwave Background and the
increased importance of mm/sub-mm dust emission. Several
derivations and presentations of technical aspects of radio
astronomy and receivers, such as receiver noise, the Hertz dipole
and beam forming have been updated, expanded, re-worked or
complemented by alternative derivations. These reflect advances in
technology. The wider bandwidths of the Jansky-VLA and long wave
arrays such as LOFAR and mm/sub-mm arrays such as ALMA required an
expansion of the discussion of interferometers and aperture
synthesis. Developments in data reduction algorithms have been
included. As a result of the large amount of data collected in the
past 20 years, the discussion of solar system radio astronomy, dust
emission, and radio supernovae has been revisited. The chapters on
spectral line emission have been updated to cover measurements of
the neutral hydrogen radiation from the early universe as well as
measurements with new facilities. Similarly the discussion of
molecules in interstellar space has been expanded to include the
molecular and dust emission from protostars and very cold regions.
Several worked examples have been added in the areas of fundamental
physics, such as pulsars. Both students and practicing astronomers
will appreciate this new up-to-date edition of Tools of Radio
Astronomy.
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