Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy

Informationen zum Autor Duncan Lorimer is a Senior Royal Society Research Fellow! at Jodrell Bank Observatory! University of Manchester. Michael Kramer is a Reader in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Klappentext This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research, presenting key techniques, background information and results. Zusammenfassung This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research. Key techniques! background information and results are presented along with software tools that can be used on real example data. This is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Basic pulsar properties; 2. Pulsars as physical tools; 3. Theoretical background; 4. Instrumentation for pulsar observations; 5. Observing known pulsars; 6. Finding new pulsars; 7. Pulsar timing; 8. Beyond single radio dishes; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Kramer, Michael Lorimer Kramer, D. R. Lorimer, Duncan Lorimer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2012
• EAN: 9780521535342
• ISBN: 978-0-521-53534-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers; Cambridge Observing Handbooks
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy