Scientific detectors for astronomy : the beginning of a new era / edited by Paola Amico, James W. Beletic, and Jenna E. Beletic.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Amico, Paola.

Beletic, James W.

Beletic, Jenna E.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Conference Name:

Scientific Detectors for Astronomy Workshop (2002 : Waimea, Hawaii, Hawaii)

Series:

Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 300.

Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 300

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomical instruments--Congresses.

Astronomical instruments.

Optical detectors--Congresses.

Optical detectors.

Charge coupled devices--Congresses.

Charge coupled devices.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 623 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, 2004.

Summary:

These proceedings are from the fifth workshop of a series that concentrated on optical CCDs for the first four installments. At this workshop, for the first time, our "bandpass" was broadened to include infrared detectors. Every leading manufacturer, all major astronomical observatories and the experts in the field gathered on the Big Island of Hawaii for a week long workshop dedicated to scientific detectors for astronomy. This book captures the spirit of a unique event that was both an intensive exchange of technical information and a very friendly gathering of a cooperative community. The state-of-the-art papers include the latest technologies from detector manufacturers, observatory plans, instrumentation applications, electronics, extremely large focal planes, testing techniques and space missions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

140201788X

OCLC:

53954288