1st Edition

Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy Observational Methods and Astrophysics - Two Volume Set

700 Pages
by CRC Press

700 Pages 4 Color & 300 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

As demonstrated by five Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy has contributed greatly to our understanding of the Universe. Yet for too long, there has been no comprehensive textbook on radio astronomy for undergraduate students. This two-volume set of introductory textbooks is exclusively devoted to radio astronomy, with extensive discussions of telescopes, observation methods, and... Read more

Observational Methods and Astrophysics - Two Volume Set



Volumen One: Observational Methods Chapter 1. Introductory Material. Chapter 2. Introduction to Radiation Physics. Chapter 3. Radio Telescopes. Chapter 4. Single-Dish Radio Telescope Observations. Chapter 5. Aperture Synthesis Basics: Two-Element Interferometers. Chapter 6. Aperture Synthesis: Advanced Discussion. Appendices



Volume Two: Astrophysics. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Propagation of Radiation. Chapter 3. Continuum Emission Processes. Chapter 4. Spectral Lines. Chapter 5. The Cold Interstellar Medium of the Milky Way. Chapter 6. HII Regions and Planetary Nebulae at Radio Wavelengths. Chapter 7. Radio Emission from Stellar Objects. Chapter 8. Galaxies at Radio Wavelengths. Chapter 9. Radio Galaxies and Quasars. Chapter 10. Cosmic Microwave Background. Appendices



 



 

Biography

Jonathan M. Marr is a senior lecturer of physics and astronomy at Union College. His research involves high-resolution, radio-wavelength observations of radio galaxies and the Galactic center. He earned a PhD in astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley.



Ronald L. Snell is a professor of astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His research interests include the physical and chemical properties of molecular clouds, star formation, and molecular outflows; he also has extensive experience observing at radio wavelengths. He earned a PhD in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin.



Stanley E. Kurtz is a professor of radio astronomy and astrophysics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His research interests include massive star formation, the interstellar medium, and radio astronomy instrumentation and techniques. He earned a PhD in physics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.