An Introduction to Radio Astronomy
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Written by two prominent figures in radio astronomy, this well-established, graduate-level textbook is a thorough introduction to radio telescopes and techniques. It is an invaluable overview for students and researchers turning to radio astronomy for the first time. The first half of the book describes how radio telescopes work - from basic antennas and single aperture dishes through to full aperture-synthesis arrays. It includes reference material on the fundamentals of astrophysics and observing techniques. The second half of the book…
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Key features
- A thorough introduction to radio telescopes and techniques for students and researchers turning to radio astronomy for the first time
- Contains two new chapters on cosmology, and describes applications of fundamental techniques to newly developing radio telescopes
- Written by two prominent figures in radio astronomy
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511801310
- Subjects Astrophysics,Physics and Astronomy
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9780511801310
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