Astronomical Polarimetry

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Genre : Nature
Author : Andrew J. Adamson
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Release : 2005
File : 576 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015064108676


Astronomical Polarisation From The Infrared To Gamma Rays

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This book serves as both a primer to astronomical polarimetry and an authoritative overview of its application to various types of astronomical objects from AGN, compact stars, binary systems, stars across the HR diagram, transients, the interstellar medium and solar system bodies. It starts with an historical perspective, a discussion of polarimetric theory, instrumentation and techniques in wave bands from the near infrared to gamma rays. The book presents the state of the art in astronomical polarimetry. It is motivated by the new X-ray polarimeters due to be launched in the next four years and improved optical polarimeters on large telescopes requiring a new analysis of polarimetric theory, methodology and results.This book will be suitable as advanced undergraduate companion text, a primer for graduate students and all researchers with an interest in astronomical polarimetry.

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Genre : Science
Author : Roberto Mignani
Publisher : Springer Nature
Release : 2019-09-14
File : 406 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783030197155


Polarimetry Of Stars And Planetary Systems

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A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

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Genre : Science
Author : Ludmilla Kolokolova
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release : 2015-05-14
File : 507 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781107043909


Astrophysical Spectropolarimetry

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The polarization of light is the key to obtaining a wealth of essential information that lies encoded in the electromagnetic radiation from cosmic objects. Spectropolarimetry and imaging polarimetry provide powerful diagnostics of the physical conditions in astrophysical plasmas, which cannot be obtained via conventional spectroscopy. Whilst its application to other fields of astrophysics is still at an early stage of development, spectropolarimetry is being used with great success in solar physics. The book contains the lectures delivered at the XII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics. Written by eight prestigious astrophysics researchers, it covers the physics of polarization, polarized radiation diagnostics of solar magnetic fields, stellar magnetic fields, polarization insights for active galactic nuclei, compact objects and accretion disks, astronomical masers and their polarization, infrared-submillimeter spectropolarimetry, and instrumentation for astrophysical spectropolarimetry. This timely volume will provide graduate students and researchers with an unprecedented introduction to the field of Astrophysical Spectropolarimetry.

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Genre : Science
Author : J. Trujillo-Bueno
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release : 2002
File : 372 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780521809986


Astronomical Photometry

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This book will bring together experts in the field of astronomical photometry to discuss how their subfields provide the precision and accuracy in astronomical energy flux measurements that are needed to permit tests of astrophysical theories. Differential photometers and photometry, improvements in infrared precision, the improvements in precision and accuracy of CCD photometry, the absolute calibration of flux, the development of the Johnson UBVRI photometric system and other passband systems to measure and precisely classify specific types of stars and astrophysical quantities, and the current capabilities of spectrophotometry, and polarimetry to provide precise and accurate data, will all be discussed in this volume. The discussion of `differential’ or `two-star’ photometers will include those developed for planetary as well as stellar photometry and will range from the Princeton polarizing photometer through the pioneering work of Walraven to the differential photometers designed to measure the ashen light of Venus and to counter the effects of aurorae at high latitude sites; the last to be discussed will be the Rapid Alternate Detection System (RADS) developed at the University of Calgary in the 1980s.

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Genre : Science
Author : Eugene F. Milone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release : 2011-04-06
File : 226 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781441980502


Polarimetry In Astronomy

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Genre : Nature
Author : Silvano Fineschi
Publisher : SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Release : 2003
File : 576 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015052664557


Stellar Polarimetry

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Written by an experienced teacher and author, this must-have source for work with polarimetric equipment and polarimetry in astronomy conveys the knowledge of the technology and techniques needed to measure and interpret polarizations. As such, this monograph offers a brief introduction and refresher, while also covering in detail statistics and data treatment as well as telescope optics. For astronomers, physicists and those working in the optical industry.

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Genre : Science
Author : David Clarke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2009-10-30
File : 431 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783527628339


Handbook Of X Ray And Gamma Ray Astrophysics

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Author : Cosimo Bambi
Publisher : Springer Nature
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File : 5912 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789811969607


Wspc Handbook Of Astronomical Instrumentation The In 5 Volumes

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Review of Volume 4:'The Handbook can be a good reference for a higher-degree science student approaching the subject or for an expert in a similar field in astronomical instrumentation. The reader requiring an in-depth presentation of a specific topic will be guided by the rich reference lists included at the end of each chapter.'The ObservatoryOur goal is to produce a comprehensive handbook of the current state of the art of astronomical instrumentation with a forward view encompassing the next decade. The target audience is graduate students with an interest in astronomical instrumentation, as well as practitioners interested in learning about the state of the art in another wavelength band or field closely related to the one in which they currently work. We assume a working knowledge of the fundamental theory: optics, semiconductor physics, etc. The purpose of this handbook is to bring together some of the leading experts in the world to discuss the frontier of astronomical instrumentation across the electromagnetic spectrum and extending into multimessenger astronomy.

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Genre : Science
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Publisher : World Scientific
Release : 2021-05-07
File : 1556 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789814644341


Transactions Of The International Astronomical Union

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The three years since the Brighton General Assembly have been the most active period in the history of the Union. 33 IAU Symposia and Colloquia, the first Regional Meeting under the Auspices of the IAU, several co-sponsored Meetings and many other special projects. All this culminating with two General Assemblies in two opposite parts of the Earth, Australia and Poland. At the same time the membership of the Union rose to 3200, the number of Commissions to 40, the number of adhering countries to 47. The present Volume gives a general picture of the Union's recent activity. It contains the report of the Executive Committee, the report of the General Assembly, including the Commissions, Meetings, a short report on the Extraordinary General Assembly and an Appendix with the Members and Commissions of the IAU and the approved names of Lunar and Martian features. I take this opportunity to thank all our collaborators, members of the Executive Committee, Presidents of Commissions, Chairmen of Specific Projects, IAU Secrt;taries and all the Members of the IA U for their contribution to keep our Union a living body of active scientists and a big inter national family. G. CoNTOPOULOS General Secretary CONTENTS Page No.

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Genre : Science
Author : G. Contopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release : 2012-12-06
File : 332 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789401022088