Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 779 g
Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 779 g
Reihe: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
ISBN: 978-3-662-51785-7
Verlag: Springer
With contributions from leading scientists in the field, and edited by two of the most prominent astronomers of our time, this is a totally authoritative volume on X-ray astronomy that will be essential reading for everyone interested – from students to astrophysicists and physicists. All the aspects of this exciting area of study are covered, from astronomical instrumentation to extragalactic X-ray astronomy.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Kernphysik
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Allgemeines
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Hochenergiephysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomische Beobachtung: Observatorien, Instrumente, Methoden
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik
Weitere Infos & Material
X-Ray Astronomical Instrumentation.- Overview.- Proportional Counters.- Scintillation Counters.- Imaging Proportional Counters.- Aperture Modulation Telescopes.- Wolter Optics.- CCD Detectors.- High Resolution Spectroscopy.- Galactic X-Ray Astronomy.- Solar System Objects.- Nuclear Burning Stars.- White Dwarfs.- X-Ray Emission of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects.- Classical Novae.- Pulsars and Isolated Neutron Stars.- Accreting Neutron Stars.- Black-Hole Binaries.- X-Ray Studies of Supernovae and Supernova Remnants.- The Interstellar Medium.- The Galactic Center.- Extragalactic X-Ray Astronomy.- X-Rays from Nearby Galaxies.- X-Ray Flares in the Cores of Galaxies.- Active Galactic Nuclei.- X-Ray Studies of Clusters of Galaxies.- Gamma-Ray Bursts.- Cosmic X-Ray Background.- The Future.
