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High Energy Astrophysics

Author : Frederick Lamb

Publisher : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company

Page : 520 pages

File Size : 38,77 MB

Release : 1985

Category : Science

ISBN :

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Remote Compositional Analysis

Author : Janice L. Bishop

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 655 pages

File Size : 14,75 MB

Release : 2019-11-28

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 110718620X

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Comprehensive overview of the spectroscopic, mineralogical, and geochemical techniques used in planetary remote sensing.







Exploring the X-ray Universe

Author : Frederick D. Seward

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 33 pages

File Size : 18,4 MB

Release : 2010-08-26

Category : Science

ISBN : 1139491539

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Capturing the excitement and accomplishments of X-ray astronomy, this second edition now includes a broader range of astronomical phenomena and dramatic new results from the most powerful X-ray telescopes. Covering all areas of astronomical research, ranging from the smallest to the largest objects, from neutron stars to clusters of galaxies, this textbook is ideal for undergraduate students. Each chapter starts with the basic aspects of the topic, explores the history of discoveries, and examines in detail modern observations and their significance. This new edition has been updated with results from the most recent space-based instruments, including ROSAT, BeppoSAX, ASCA, Chandra, and XMM. New chapters cover X-ray emission processes, the interstellar medium, the Solar System, and gamma-ray bursts. The text is supported by over 300 figures, with tables listing the properties of the sources, and more specialized technical points separated in boxes.



The X-ray Background

Author : Xavier Barcons

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 43,54 MB

Release : 1992-07-31

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780521416511

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A review of the current observational knowledge and understanding of the cosmic X-ray background.



Astronomy with Radioactivities

Author : Roland Diehl

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 577 pages

File Size : 18,42 MB

Release : 2010-10-02

Category : Science

ISBN : 3642126979

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This book introduces the reader to the field of nuclear astrophysics, i.e. the acquisition and reading of measurements on unstable isotopes in different parts of the universe. The authors explain the role of radioactivities in astrophysics, discuss specific sources of cosmic isotopes and in which special regions they can be observed. More specifically, the authors address stars of different types, stellar explosions which terminate stellar evolutions, and other explosions triggered by mass transfers and instabilities in binary stars. They also address nuclear reactions and transport processes in interstellar space, in the contexts of cosmic rays and of chemical evolution. A special chapter is dedicated to the solar system which even provides material samples. The book also contains a description of key tools which astrophysicists employ in those particular studies and a glossary of key terms in astronomy with radioactivities.



The Universe in Gamma Rays

Author : Volker Schönfelder

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 418 pages

File Size : 20,94 MB

Release : 2013-03-14

Category : Science

ISBN : 3662045931

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After describing cosmic gamma-ray production and absorption, the instrumentation used in gamma-ray astronomy is explained. The main part of the book deals with astronomical results, including the somewhat surprising result that the gamma-ray sky is continuously changing.



Tutorial Guide to X-ray and Gamma-ray Astronomy

Author : Cosimo Bambi

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 20,76 MB

Release : 2020-07-30

Category : Science

ISBN : 9811563373

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy. The first part discusses the basic theoretical and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics; the optics and the detectors employed in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy; and past, present, and future X-ray and gamma-ray missions. The second part then describes data reduction and analysis, the statistics used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, and demonstrates how to write a successful proposal and a scientific paper. Data reduction in connection with specific X-ray and gamma-ray missions is covered in the appendices. Presenting the state of the art in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, this is both a valuable textbook for students and an important reference resource for researchers in the field.