Maser Sources in Astrophysics

Informationen zum Autor Malcolm Gray is a Senior Lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. Astrophysical masers have been a major theme in Dr Gray's research career, but he has also worked in the fields of astrophysical dust, the calculation of collision cross-sections for astrophysical molecules and radiation transfer. Klappentext Written for postgraduates and researchers, this is an up-to-date survey of astrophysical maser sources and their use as astronomical tools. Zusammenfassung Written for postgraduate students and researchers in molecular astrophysics! this is an up-to-date survey of the theory and observations of astrophysical maser sources and their use as astronomical tools. The history of the discovery of various maser molecules and lines is summarised! and maser observations on various scales are discussed. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Discovery; 3. Basic theory; 4. Observations of masers; 5. Maser molecules; 6. Environments of masers; 7. Advanced theory; 8. Computer modelling; 9. Masers as diagnostics; 10. Future prospects; Appendices; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Gray, Malcolm (University of Manchester) Gray, Gray Malcolm
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.04.2012
• EAN: 9780521879804
• ISBN: 978-0-521-87980-4
• No. of pages: 430
• Series: Cambridge Astrophysics; Cambridge Astrophysics; Cambridge Astrophysics, Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Astronomy, space & time