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Thomas L. Wilson - Tools of Radio Astronomy - 9783642399497 - V9783642399497
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Tools of Radio Astronomy

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Description for Tools of Radio Astronomy Hardcover. Tools of Radio Astronomy Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 624 pages, 153 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; TJFN; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1064.

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 ... Read more

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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Product Details

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Condition
New
Weight
1071g
Number of Pages
609
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642399497
SKU
V9783642399497
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About Thomas L. Wilson
Thomas Wilson graduated with a BS in Physics from St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia and went on to study under B. F. Burke at MIT for his doctoral work in physics, which focused on ‘Radio Studies of HII Regions.’ After graduating from MIT, Wilson was a post-doctoral fellow at the NRAO in Charlottesville. Afterward Wilson was on staff at Max-Planck-Inst. ... Read more

Reviews for Tools of Radio Astronomy
Aus den Rezensionen zur 6.Auflage:   “... Studenten und Absolventen einschlägiger Fachrichtungen ist das Buch auch fur Quereinsteiger und Amateure geeignet, die ernsthaft in dieses Fachgebiet eindringen wollen.“ (in: Funkamateur, Heft 5, 2014)

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