Astrophysical Masers and Their Environments (Iau S242) - Colloqui

Klappentext Timely overview of the latest research presented at the third international symposium on astrophysical masers. Zusammenfassung Astrophysical masers provide an important tool to investigate astrophysical environments! within our galaxy and beyond it. This volume contains the latest research on the topic as presented at IAU S242! only the third international symposium on astrophysical masers! providing a timely overview for research astronomers and graduate students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Conference prelims; Tribute to Raymond James Cohen J. M. Chapman and W. A. Baan; History P. Edwards; Session 1. Maser theory Anne Green; Session 2. Polarization and magnetic fields Athol Kemball; Session 3. Masers and star formation Mark Wardle; Session 4. Galactic maser surveys Philip Diamond and Hiroshi Imai; Session 5. Stellar masers! circumstellar winds and supernova remnants Hiroshi Imai! Crystal Brogan and Miller Goss; Session 6. Galactic structure and the Galactic Centre Luis Rodriguez; Session 7. Masers in AGN environments Moshe Elitzur; Session 8. Megamaser and starburst activity Lincoln Greenhill; Session 9. Diagnostics and interpretation in extragalactic environments Colin Lonsdale; Session 10. New millimeter and sub-millimeter masers Indra Bains; Session 11. Future facilities and conference summary Elizabeth Humphreys and Karl Menten; Author index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jessica Baan Chapman, Jessica M. Chapman, Jessica M. Baan Chapman
• Con la collaborazione di: Willem A. Baan (Editore), Jessica M. Chapman (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.02.2008
• EAN: 9780521874649
• ISBN: 978-0-521-87464-9
• Pagine: 540
• Serie: IAU Symposium; PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia; IAU Symposium
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Astronomia