Electromagnetic Radiation in Space

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-VIII

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction to Astrophysics

      • H. C. Van De Hulst

      Pages 1-13

3. Ultraviolet Radiation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Theoretical Aspects of Stellar Ultraviolet Radiation

      • Anne B. Underhill

      Pages 17-29

   3. Ultraviolet Astronomy: Observational Aspects

      • R. Wilson

      Pages 30-70

   4. Observations of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation

      • H. E. Hinteregger

      Pages 71-75

   5. Solar XUV Observations from Stabilized Skylark Rockets

      • R. Wilson

      Pages 76-82

   6. Overall Concept of the ESRO Astronomical Satellite

      • L. A. Husain

      Pages 83-98

4. X-Radiation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99

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   2. Theoretical Aspects of Solar X-Radiation

      • C. De Jager

      Pages 101-124

   3. Observations of Solar X-Rays

      • J. Labeyrie

      Pages 125-163

   4. Observation of Stellar X-Ray Sources

      • B. Rossi

      Pages 164-195

5. Cosmic Radiation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197

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   2. Rayons Cosmiques et Rayonnement Synchrotron

      • J. Lequeux

      Pages 199-230

   3. Theoretical Aspects of Celestial Gamma-Rays

      • R. LÜst, K. Pinkau

      Pages 231-248

   4. Cosmic Radiation

      • P. L. Marsden

      Pages 249-262

   5. Some Unresolved Problems in the Corpuscular Cosmic Radiation

      • B. Peters

      Pages 263-271

   6. Celestial Gamma-Rays — Observational Aspects

      • G. W. Hutchinson

      Pages 272-281

   7. Experimental Observations of Primary Cosmic Ray Electrons

      • L. Scarsi

      Pages 282-297

6. Back Matter

   Pages 299-307

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The subject of this volume in the Astrophysics and Space Science Library is Electro­ magnetic Radiation in Space. It is essentially based on the lectures given at the third ESRO Summer School which was held from 19 July to 13 August, 1965, in Alpbach, Austria. Fifty-eight selected students attended the courses representing the following countries: Austria (2), Belgium (1), Denmark (1), France (12), Germany (10), Italy (7), Netherlands (2), Spain (4), Sweden (6), Switzerland (3), United Kingdom (9), United States (1). Thirteen lectures courses and nine seminars were given by sixteen different scientists in total. In this book the courses and seminars have been classified in three parts according to the kind of radiation which they mainly deal with: Ultraviolet Radiation, X­ Radiation and Cosmic Radiation. These parts can be broken down further in theo­ retical and observational aspects, whereas in the first and second part solar as well as stellar ultraviolet- and X-radiation can be distinguished. * Due to various reasons the publication of this volume had to be delayed; it was therefore judged appropriate to bring the text up to date. The various lecturers have been asked to revise the manuscripts and to eventually add new information which has been acquired in this rapidly evolving field of space astrophysics. Most authors have responded positively to this request, some even have completely rewritten the manuscript.

• astronomy
• astrophysics
• cosmic ray
• solar
• space physics

• Space Research Laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  J. G. Emming

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