Electronic Imaging in Astronomy : Detectors and Instrumentation

The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the current era of very larg...

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Autore principale: McLean, Ian Small, 1949-
Natura: Livre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Springer e-books [20..].
Cham : Springer Nature
Edizione:Second Edition.
Serie:Springer Praxis Books
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Edition sous un autre format:• Electronic imaging in astronomy, detectors and instrumentation, Ian McLean, Second edition, 2008, New York, Springer, 1 vol. (XXXV-552 p.), 978-3-540-76582-0
Sommario:
  • The development of electronic imaging in astronomy Beating the atmosphere Telescopes The discovery power of modern astronomical instruments Instrumentation and detectors Designing and building astronomical instruments Charge-coupled devices Practical operation of CCDs Characterization and calibration of array instruments Image processing and analysis Electronic imaging at infrared wavelengths Electronic imaging at ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths Electronic imaging at sub-millimeter and radio wavelengths Future developments