Radio astronomy / Shubhendu Joardar and James R. Claycomb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joardar, Schubhendu, author.

Claycomb, James R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio astronomy--Observations.

Radio astronomy.

Radio astronomy--Methodology.

Radio astronomy--Textbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (426 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, Virginia ; Boston, Massachusetts ; New Delhi, [India] : Mercury Learning & Information, 2014.

Summary:

"Designed for a course in radio astronomy or for use as a reference for practicing engineers and astronomers, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the topic...The review questions at the end of each chapter contain direct hints for easy solutions." --Publisher's website.

Contents:

Foundations of radio astronomy

Fundamentals of radio astronomy

Polarization analysis

Designing single dishes and phased arrays

Interferometry and radio arrays

Receiving systems

Interferometer aperture synthesis and radio mapping

Interferometer data calibration and image processing

Propagation effects in radio astronomy

The GMRT radio array

Appendix A. Coordinate systems used in radio astronomy

Appendix B. Antenna terminology for radio telescopes

Appendix C. Radiation potential formulation

Appendix D. Radio spectral lines

Appendix E. Radio observatories.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781937585617

1937585611

9781937585624

193758562X

OCLC:

1507863381