Radio astronomy
โ Scribed by Claycomb, James R.; Joardar, Schubhendu
- Publisher
- Mercury Learning and Information
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 432
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
"Designed for a course in radio astronomy or for use as a reference for practicing engineers and astronomers, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the topic ... The review questions at the end of each chapter contain direct hints for easy solutions."--Publisher's website.
โฆ Table of Contents
Foundations of radio astronomy --
Fundamentals of radio astronomy --
Polarization analysis --
Designing single dishes and phased arrays --
Interferometry and radio arrays --
Receiving systems --
Interferometer aperture synthesis and radio mapping --
Interferometer data calibration and image processing --
Propagation effects in radio astronomy --
The GMRT radio array --
Appendix A. Coordinate systems used in radio astronomy --
Appendix B. Antenna terminology for radio telescopes --
Appendix C. Radiation potential formulation --
Appendix D. Radio spectral lines --
Appendix E. Radio observatories.
โฆ Subjects
Radio astronomy -- Observations;Radio astronomy -- Methodology;Radio astronomy -- Textbooks;Radio astronomy
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