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X-ray Detectors in Astronomy

By Fraser G.W.

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
2009
ISBN
0521106036, 9780521106030
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3265702 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Astrophysics
Pages
314\314
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2011-07-22 07:35:22
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;Астрономические ин

Description

First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive review of the detection techniques that are used in X-ray astronomy. Since the first discovery of a cosmic X-ray source in 1962, there has been rapid growth in X-ray astronomy, which has largely been made possible by enormous advances in the capabilities of photon counting instrumentation. The book describes the first 25 years of astronomical X-ray instrumentation and summarises the areas of current detector research, giving particular emphasis to imaging devices and to non-dispersive devices of high spectral resolution. It is the first book to give such a comprehensive treatment of the subject, and will provide astronomers with a valuable summary of detection techniques.

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