Essential Radio Astronomy
By James J. Condon and Scott M. Ransom
()
About this ebook
The ideal text for a one-semester course in radio astronomy
Essential Radio Astronomy is the only textbook on the subject specifically designed for a one-semester introductory course for advanced undergraduates or graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. It starts from first principles in order to fill gaps in students' backgrounds, make teaching easier for professors who are not expert radio astronomers, and provide a useful reference to the essential equations used by practitioners.
This unique textbook reflects the fact that students of multiwavelength astronomy typically can afford to spend only one semester studying the observational techniques particular to each wavelength band. Essential Radio Astronomy presents only the most crucial concepts—succinctly and accessibly. It covers the general principles behind radio telescopes, receivers, and digital backends without getting bogged down in engineering details. Emphasizing the physical processes in radio sources, the book's approach is shaped by the view that radio astrophysics owes more to thermodynamics than electromagnetism.
Proven in the classroom and generously illustrated throughout, Essential Radio Astronomy is an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike.
- The only textbook specifically designed for a one-semester course in radio astronomy
- Starts from first principles
- Makes teaching easier for astronomy professors who are not expert radio astronomers
- Emphasizes the physical processes in radio sources
- Covers the principles behind radio telescopes and receivers
- Provides the essential equations and fundamental constants used by practitioners
- Supplementary website includes lecture notes, problem sets, exams, and links to interactive demonstrations
- An online illustration package is available to professors
Read more from James J. Condon
Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy
Related to Essential Radio Astronomy
Titles in the series (3)
Essential Radio Astronomy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAsteroseismic Data Analysis: Foundations and Techniques Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related ebooks
Optical Interferometry, 2e Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Antennas in Inhomogeneous Media: International Series of Monographs in Electromagnetic Waves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUltrashort Laser Pulse Phenomena Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Scattering of Light and Other Electromagnetic Radiation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnderwater Acoustics: A Linear Systems Theory Approach Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRadio and Line Transmission: The Commonwealth and International Library: Electrical Engineering Division, Volume 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHandbook on Plasma Instabilities Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOptics: Volume 2 of Modern Classical Physics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Standard Model in a Nutshell Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIntroduction to Gas Lasers: Population Inversion Mechanisms: With Emphasis on Selective Excitation Processes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEffects of High-Power Laser Radiation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIntroduction to Modern Physics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tunable Lasers Handbook Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Radio Astronomy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Arecibo Antenna Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApertures Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTransformation Optics-based Antennas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScientific American The Amateur Astronomer Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Radio and Radar Astronomy Projects for Beginners Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicrowave Antennas Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Communication Services via Satellite: A Handbook for Design, Installation and Service Engineers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWave Propagation and Scattering in Random Media: Multiple Scattering, Turbulence, Rough Surfaces, and Remote Sensing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Earth's Ionosphere: Plasma Physics and Electrodynamics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRadar Signals: An Introduction to Theory and Application Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Amateur Radio Electronics V11 Home Study Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlasma Physics for Astrophysics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Plasma Sources for Thin Film Deposition and Etching Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRadio Antennas and Propagation: Radio Engineering Fundamentals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpherical Astronomy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHidden Worlds: Hunting for Quarks in Ordinary Matter Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Physics For You
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The God Effect: Quantum Entanglement, Science's Strangest Phenomenon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic, Second Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Quantum Physics for Beginners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moving Through Parallel Worlds To Achieve Your Dreams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Feynman Lectures Simplified 1A: Basics of Physics & Newton's Laws Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5String Theory For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flatland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The First War of Physics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Quantum Physics: A Beginners Guide to How Quantum Physics Affects Everything around Us Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Step By Step Mixing: How to Create Great Mixes Using Only 5 Plug-ins Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Physics Essentials For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Physics I For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What the Bleep Do We Know!?™: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Reality Revolution: The Mind-Blowing Movement to Hack Your Reality Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Science of God: The Convergence of Scientific and Biblical Wisdom Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Theory of Relativity: And Other Essays Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unlocking Spanish with Paul Noble Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Essential Radio Astronomy
0 ratings0 reviews