Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy / by A. Richard Thompson, James M. Moran, George W. Swenson Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, A. Richard., Author.

Moran, James M., Author.

Swenson Jr., George W., Author.

Series:

Astronomy and Astrophysics Library, 0941-7834

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Observations.

Astronomy.

Astronomy—Observations.

Physics.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Applied and Technical Physics.

Local Subjects:

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Applied and Technical Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XLVI, 872 p. 252 illus., 10 illus. in color.)

Edition:

3rd ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. The third edition of this indispensable book in radio interferometry provides extensive updates to the second edition, including results and technical advances from the past decade; discussion of arrays that now span the full range of the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum observable from the ground, 10 MHz to 1 THz; an analysis of factors that affect array speed; and an expanded discussion of digital signal-processing techniques and of scintillation phenomena and the effects of atmospheric water vapor on image distortion, among many other topics. With its comprehensiveness and detailed exposition of all aspects of the theory and practice of radio interferometry and synthesis imaging, this book has established itself as a standard reference in the field. It begins with an overview of the basic principles of radio astronomy, a short history of the development of radio interferometry, and an elementary discussion of the operation of an interferometer. From this foundation, it delves into the underlying relationships of interferometry, sets forth the coordinate systems and parameters to describe synthesis imaging, and examines configurations of antennas for multielement synthesis arrays. Various aspects of the design and response of receiving systems are discussed, as well as the special requirements of very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI), image reconstruction, and recent developments in image enhancement techniques and astrometric observations. Also discussed are propagation effects in the media between the source and the observer, and radio interference, factors that limit performance. Related techniques are introduced, including intensity interferometry, optical interferometry, lunar occultations, tracking of satellites in Earth orbit, interferometry for remote Earth sensing, and holographic measurements of antenna surfaces. This book will benefit anyone who is interested in radio interferometry techniques for astronomy, astrometry, geodesy, or electrical engineering.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction and Historical Review

Introductory Theory of Interferometry and Synthesis Imaging

Analysis of the Interferometer Response

Geometric Relationships and Polarimetry

Antennas and Arrays

Response of the Receiving System

Design of the Analog Receiving System

Digital Signal Processing

Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry

Calibration and Fourier Transformation of Visibility Data

Deconvolution, Adaptive Calibration and Applications

Interferometer Techniques for Astrometry and Geodesy

Propagation Effects

Van Cittert-Zernike Theorem, Spatial Coherence and Scattering

Radio Interference

Related Techniques

Principal Symbols

Index.

Notes:

CC BY-NC

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ISBN:

9783319444314

331944431X

OCLC:

976041211