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This textbook presents the established sciences of optical,
infrared, and radio astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing
on the science targets and the constraints that they place on
instrumentation in the different domains. It aims to bridge the gap
between specialized books and practical texts, presenting the state
of the art in different techniques. For each type of astronomy, the
discussion proceeds from the orders of magnitude for observable
quantities that drive the building of instrumentation and the
development of advanced techniques. The specific telescopes and
detectors are then presented, together with the techniques used to
measure fluxes and spectra. Finally, the instruments and their
limits are discussed to assist readers in choice of setup, planning
and execution of observations, and data reduction. The volume also
includes worked examples and problem sets to improve student
understanding; tables and figures in chapters su mmarize the state
of the art of instrumentation and techniques.
This textbook presents ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray
astronomy, cosmic ray astronomy, neutrino astronomy, and
gravitational wave astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing
on the astrophysics targets and the requirements with respect to
instrumentation and observation methods. The purpose of the book is
to bridge the gap between the reference books and the specialized
literature. For each type of astronomy, the discussion proceeds
from the orders of magnitude for observable quantities. The
physical principles of photon and particle detectors are then
addressed, and the specific telescopes and combinations of
detectors, presented. Finally the instruments and their limits are
discussed with a view to assisting readers in the planning and
execution of observations. Astronomical observations with
high-energy photons and particles represent the newest additions to
multimessenger astronomy and this book will be of value to all with
an interest in the field.
This textbook presents ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray
astronomy, cosmic ray astronomy, neutrino astronomy, and
gravitational wave astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing
on the astrophysics targets and the requirements with respect to
instrumentation and observation methods. The purpose of the book is
to bridge the gap between the reference books and the specialized
literature. For each type of astronomy, the discussion proceeds
from the orders of magnitude for observable quantities. The
physical principles of photon and particle detectors are then
addressed, and the specific telescopes and combinations of
detectors, presented. Finally the instruments and their limits are
discussed with a view to assisting readers in the planning and
execution of observations. Astronomical observations with
high-energy photons and particles represent the newest additions to
multimessenger astronomy and this book will be of value to all with
an interest in the field.
This textbook presents the established sciences of optical,
infrared, and radio astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing
on the science targets and the constraints that they place on
instrumentation in the different domains. It aims to bridge the gap
between specialized books and practical texts, presenting the state
of the art in different techniques. For each type of astronomy, the
discussion proceeds from the orders of magnitude for observable
quantities that drive the building of instrumentation and the
development of advanced techniques. The specific telescopes and
detectors are then presented, together with the techniques used to
measure fluxes and spectra. Finally, the instruments and their
limits are discussed to assist readers in choice of setup, planning
and execution of observations, and data reduction. The volume also
includes worked examples and problem sets to improve student
understanding; tables and figures in chapters su mmarize the state
of the art of instrumentation and techniques.
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