Instrumentation for Large Telescopes (Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics)
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'This book will be useful to expert and students alike.' P. K. Thomas, Astronomy Now
'This book can be thoroughly recommended to anyone with an interest in the instrumentation used in astronomy, especially where this involves large telescopes, or to anyone having an interest in the optics and engineering aspects of satellite remote sensing. The level of writing makes it suitable for students at a graduate level and above.' Grant H. Thomson, The Imaging Science Journal
'This volume is a valuable addition to astronomy libraries. It provides a good introduction to the principles of astronomical instrumentation for postgraduates and other researchers.' P. F. Roche, The Observatory
Book Description
Drawing from a series of lectures given at the VII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics, this volume presents eight specially written chapters by leading experts in the world, covering all aspects of the peculiarities, advantages, and disadvantages of dealing with a new generation of large, ground-based telescopes that will be used well into the next century. In reviewing the challenges involved in designing successful instrumentation, this work also addresses the fundamentals of astronomical imaging, low- and high-resolution spectroscopy, and polarimetry. This book can be read profitably by advanced undergraduates and graduate students as well as those in the fields of astronomy, optics, medicine, and defense.
Instrumentation for Large Telescopes (Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics),Jose M. Rodriguez Espinosa,Artemio Herrero,Francisco Sánchez,Jos‚ Franco,Steven M. Kahn,Andrew R. King,Barry F. Madore,Cambridge University Press,0521582911,Astronomical Instruments,Astronomy - General,Astrophysics & Space Science,Congresses,Instruments,Science,Science/Mathematics,Star Observation,Telescopes,Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods,Science / Astronomy,Telescopes--Instruments--Congresses
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