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Modern Technology and its Influence on Astronomy

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Modern Technology and its Influence on Astronomy

Modern Technology and its Influence on Astronomy

J. V. Wall
A. Boksenberg
January 1990
Unavailable - out of print December 2010
Hardback
9780521343138
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    The application of modern technology and instrumentation to astronomy is of central importance to the development of the science. This book responds to a widespread need by providing a detailed, well-written survey of the latest advances in the main areas of astronomical technology--optical and radio high angular resolution, optical techniques, detector design, data handling, and computers in astronomy. The contributions derive from a prestigious scientific gathering at the Royal Greenwich Observatory to celebrate the 70th birthday of Robert Hanbury Brown. With numerous diagrams and photographs, this book will be a valuable source of information for astronomers everywhere.

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    January 1990
    Hardback
    9780521343138
    335 pages
    247 × 174 × 23 mm
    0.882kg
    Unavailable - out of print December 2010

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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Part I. Introduction:
    • 1. Robert Hanbury Brown A. C. B. Lovell
    • 2. Interferometers and aperture synthesis F. Graham Smith
    • Part II. High Angular Radio Resolution:
    • 3. Aperture synthesis and the microwave background A. Hewish
    • 4. VLBI from ground and space R. T. Schilizzi
    • 5. Radio-linked interferometers J. G. Davies
    • 6. Millimetre interferometry D. Downes
    • 7. Radio image processing A. C. S. Readhead
    • Part III. High Angular Optimal Resolution:
    • 8. Quantum effects in high angular resolution astronomy J. C. Dainty
    • 9. The Sydney stellar interferometry programme J. Davis
    • 10. Speckle masking, speckle spectroscopy and optical aperture synthesis G. Weigelt
    • 11. Optical aperture synthesis J. E. Baldwin
    • 12. High resolution imaging on La Palma J. E. Nordan
    • Part IV. Developments in Optical Telescopes:
    • 13. Large mirrors J. R. P. Angel
    • 14. Wide field telescopes and high redshift QSO surveys C. Hazard
    • 15. The ESO 16m VLT L. Woltjer
    • 16. The Hubble Space Telescope G. Illingworth
    • Part V. Developments in Optical Instrumentation:
    • 17. The low dispersion survey spectrograph K. Taylor
    • 18. Correction of atmospheric dispersion C. G. Wynne and S. P. Worwick
    • 19. Image photon counting A. Boksenberg
    • 20. Developments in solid state detectors C. D. MacKay
    • 21. The use of CCDs on optical telescopes P. R. Jorden
    • 22. On-line data handling P. T. Wallace
    • Part VI. Conclusion:
    • 23. Modern technology and its influence on astronomers V. Radhakrishnan
    • 24. Concluding remarks R. H. Brown
    • Index.
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    • A. C. B. Lovell, F. Graham Smith, A. Hewish, R. T. Schilizzi, J. G. Davies, D. Downes, A. C. S. Readhead, J. C. Dainty, J. Davis, G. Weigelt, J. E. Baldwin, J. E. Nordan, J. R. P. Angel, C. Hazard, L. Woltjer, G. Illingworth, K. Taylor, C. G. Wynne, S. P. Worwick, A. Boksenberg, C. D. MacKay, P. R. Jorden, P. T. Wallace, V. Radhakrishnan, R. H. Brown

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    • A. Boksenberg

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