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  • © 2004

Tools of Radio Astronomy

Authors:

  1. K. Rohlfs

    1. Institut für Astrophysik, Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

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  2. T. L. Wilson

    1. MPI für Radioastronomy, Bonn, Germany

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  • Classic textbook and the main reference work in radio astronomy
  • The new edition has numerous updates reflecting the fast development of radio astronomy

Part of the book series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library (AAL)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Radio Astronomical Fundamentals

    • K. Rohlfs, T. L. Wilson
    Pages 1-15

  3. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Fundamentals

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    Pages 16-32

  4. Wave Polarization

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    Pages 33-47

  5. Signal Processing and Receivers

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    Pages 48-116

  6. Fundamentals of Antenna Theory

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    Pages 117-136

  7. Filled Aperture Antennas

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    Pages 137-165

  8. Observational Methods

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    Pages 166-191

  9. Interferometers and Aperture Synthesis

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    Pages 192-226

  10. Emission Mechanisms of Continuous Radiation

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    Pages 227-261

  11. Some Examples of Thermal and Nonthermal Radio Sources

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    Pages 262-301

  12. Spectral Line Fundamentals

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    Pages 302-310

  13. Line Radiation of Neutral Hydrogen

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    Pages 311-335

  14. Recombination Lines

    • K. Rohlfs, T. L. Wilson
    Pages 336-359

  15. Molecules in Interstellar Space

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    Pages 360-427

  16. Some Useful Vector Relations

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    Pages 428-430

  17. The Fourier Transform

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    Pages 431-432

  18. The Hankel Transform

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    Pages 433-434

  19. A List of Calibration Radio Sources

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    Pages 435-437

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 439-462
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About this book

Progress in the fields of science and technology is again the reason for updat­ ing this text most changes occur in Chaps. 4, 7, 8 and 14; in the others we have made a number of minor improvements. In Chap. 4, Signal Precessing and Receivers, we have shortened the presen­ tation of maser and parametric amplifier front ends, which are no longer com­ monly used as microwave receivers in radio astronomy. Instead, we have ex­ panded the presentation of cooled transistor and superconducting front ends, and we have added a short section on coherent multi-beam receiver systems. The chapter titled Observational Methods now appears as Chap. 7, and mainly addresses single dish observations. Chapter 8 now concerns Interfer­ ometers and Aperture Synthesis. Aperture synthesis has become the single important imaging technique in observational astronomy, and its use most has spread from the radio frequency range into other wavelength bands pro­ viding the only general method available for obtaining images of extremely high resolution and quality. The discussion of the foundations for aperture synthesis therefore have been extended and hopefully improved. Both the hardware and the software instrumentation is now collected in this chapter.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Astrophysik, Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    K. Rohlfs

  • MPI für Radioastronomy, Bonn, Germany

    T. L. Wilson

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