Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy
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ISBN-13978-0367575236As demonstrated by 5 Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy over its 80-year history has significantly contributed to our comprehension of the cosmos. However, there was a deficiency of a suitable textbook on radio astronomy for undergraduate students for a prolonged time.
Rudiments of Radio Astronomy: Observational Techniques is an undergraduate-level textbook solely dedicated to radio astronomy telescopes and commentary techniques. This initial volume elucidates the instrumentation and methodologies essential for making valuable observations in radio astronomy. With instances interspersed throughout and issues at the conclusion of each section, it equips students to participate in a radio astronomy research team.
Needing no prior knowledge of astronomy, the text commences with a recapitulation of pertinent astronomy essentials. It then delves into radiation physics, the compilation and detection of astronomical radio signals using radio telescopes, the operation of various components of radio telescopes, and the procedures involved in making effective radio observations. Additionally, it provides a conceptual comprehension of the fundamental principles of aperture synthesis and a more advanced undergraduate-level discourse of real-world interferometry observations.
Online ResourceA compilation of laboratory exercises is accessible for download on the book’s CRC Press webpage. These labs employ the Small Radio Telescope (SRT) and the Very Small Radio Telescope (VSRT) fabricated for educational use by MIT’s Haystack Observatory. The webpage also encompasses a Java package that illustrates the concepts of Fourier transforms, which are indispensable for the scrutiny of interferometric data.
Jonathan M. Marr is a senior lecturer of physics and astronomy at Union College. His research encompasses high-resolution, radio-wavelength observations of radio galaxies and the Galactic center. He achieved a PhD in astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley.
Ronald L. Snell is a professor of astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His research interests comprise the physical and chemical properties of molecular clouds, star formation, and molecular outflows; he also possesses extensive experience observing at radio wavelengths. He earned a PhD in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin.
Stanley E. Kurtz is a professor of radio astronomy and astrophysics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His research concerns massive star formation, the interstellar medium, and radio astronomy instrumentation and techniques. He obtained a PhD in physics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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