Handbook of X-ray astronomy

"It may be obvious why visible astronomy utilizes images, but it is illustrative to consider the value of focusing to X-ray astronomy. A list of advantages offered by the best possible two-dimensional angular resolution would include: (i) Resolving sources with small angular separation and dist...

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Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Outros autores: Arnaud, Keith A., 1959-, Smith, Randall K. (Randall Knowles), 1969-, Siemiginowska, Aneta
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Series:Cambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ; 7.
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Acceso en liña:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. X-ray astronomy optics Daniel A. Schwartz; 2. Proportional counters and other detector techniques Richard J. Edgar; 3. CCDs for x-ray astronomy Catherine E. Grant; 4. Data reduction and calibration Keith A. Arnaud and Randall K. Smith; 5. Data analysis Randall K. Smith, Keith A. Arnaud and Aneta Siemiginowska; 6. Archives, surveys, catalogues and software Keith Arnaud; 7. Statistics Aneta Siemiginowska; 8. Analysis of extended emission K. D. Kuntz; Appendices; Index.