Introduction to Astronomical Spectroscopy

Informationen zum Autor Immo Appenzeller is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Director of the Heidelberg State Observatory. Klappentext Thoroughly illustrated and clearly written, this handbook offers graduate students and active researchers a practical guide to astronomical spectroscopy. Zusammenfassung Thoroughly illustrated and clearly written! this handbook offers a practical guide to astronomical spectroscopy. An ideal reference for today's graduate students and active researchers! it covers spectroscopic methods used in all branches of astronomy! at all wavelengths from radio to gamma-ray and from ground and space-borne instruments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Historical remarks; 2. Spectroscopy in present-day astronomy; 3. Basic physics of spectral measurements; 4. Optical-range grating and prism spectrometers; 5. Other techniques for the optical spectral range; 6. Preparing and reducing optical observations; 7. UV, X-ray, and gamma spectroscopy; 8. Spectroscopy at radio wavelengths; 9. Special techniques for the far IR and sub-mm range; 10. New developments and future prospects; Appendix; List of references; Index.

Product details

• Authors: I. Appenzeller, Immo Appenzeller
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2012
• EAN: 9781107015791
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01579-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers; Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers; Cambridge Observing Handbooks
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy