Frontiers of X-Ray Astronomy
Frontiers of X-Ray Astronomy
A. C. Fabian, University of Cambridge
K. A. Pounds, University of Leicester
R. D. Blandford, California Institute of Technology
K. A. Pounds, University of Leicester
R. D. Blandford, California Institute of Technology
August 2004
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These contributions by recognized authorities originate from a Royal Society discussion meeting held to review the most recent results obtained from the current generation of X-ray telescope research. The launch of Chandra and XMM-Newton has revolutionized research in X-ray astronomy over the past few years, and high quality X-ray observations now being made have had a major impact on topics ranging from protostars to cosmology. This book is a valuable reference for research astronomers and graduate students.
- Contains key reviews from leading scientists in the field
- Presents results from the Chandra and XMM-Newton orbiting observatories
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August 2004Hardback
9780521827591
258 pages
254 × 178 × 16 mm
0.68kg
108 b/w illus. 2 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Forty years on from Aerobee 150: a personal perspective K. Pounds
- 2. X-ray spectroscopy of astrophysical plasmas S. M. Kahn, E. Behar, A. Kinkhabwala and D. W. Savin
- 3. X-rays from stars M. Gudel
- 4. X-ray observations of accreting white-dwarf systems M. Cropper, G. Ramsay, C. Hellier, K. Mukai, C. Mauche and D. Pandel
- 5. Accretion flows in X-ray binaries C. Done
- 6. Recent X-ray observations of supernova remnants C. R. Canizares
- 7. Luminous X-ray sources in spiral and star-forming galaxies M. Ward
- 8. Cosmological constraints from Chandra observations of galaxy clusters S. W. Allen
- 9. Clusters of galaxies: a cosmological probe R. Mushotzky
- 10. Obscured active galactic nuclei: the hidden side of the X-ray Universe G. Matt
- 11. The Chandra Deep Field-North Survey and the cosmic X-ray background W. N. Brandt, D. M. Alexander, F. E. Bauer and A. E. Hornschemeier
- 12. Hunting the first black holes G. Hasinger
- 13. X-ray astronomy in the new millennium: a summary R. D. Blandford.
