High Energy Astrophysical Techniques (UNITEXT for Physics)
High Energy Astrophysical Techniques (UNITEXT for Physics) by Rosa Poggiani
English | 20 Dec. 2016 | ISBN: 3319447289 | 180 Pages | PDF(rep)/EPUB | 5.03 MB
English | 20 Dec. 2016 | ISBN: 3319447289 | 180 Pages | PDF(rep)/EPUB | 5.03 MB
This textbook presents ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, cosmic ray astronomy, neutrino astronomy, and gravitational wave astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing on the astrophysics targets and the requirements with respect to instrumentation and observation methods.
The purpose of the book is to bridge the gap between the reference books and the specialized literature. For each type of astronomy, the discussion proceeds from the orders of magnitude for observable quantities. The physical principles of photon and particle detectors are then addressed, and the specific telescopes and combinations of detectors, presented.