Kolokolova, Ludmilla, 1951-
Polarimetry of stars and planetary systems / Polarimetry of Stars & Planetary Systems Ludmilla Kolokolova, University of Maryland, James Hough, University of Hertfordshire, Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, Université Pierre et Marie Curie. - 1 online resource (xviii, 487 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Preface / The life of Tom Gehrels / Measurement and modeling of electromagnetic scattering by particles and particle groups / Instrumentation / Laboratory studies / Grain alignment: role of radiative torques and paramagnetic relaxation / Multiple scattering of light in particulate planetary media / Experimental scattering matrices of clouds of randomly oriented particles / Interstellar polarization / Young stellar objects and their environment / T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars / Magnetic fields in high-mass star-forming regions / Evolved stars / Stellar magnetic fields / Imaging of protoplanetary and debris disks / The sun / Terrestrial planets / The moon / Gas giant planets, Saturn's rings, and Titan / Icy moons of the outer planets / Asteroids / Comets / Transneptunian objects and Centaurs / Interplanetary dust / Exoplanets / Astrobiology / Appendix: Polarimetric definitions for astronomy. Ludmilla Kolokolova, James Hough, and Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd ; Neil, George, Jo-Ann, and Aleida Gehrels -- Michael I. Mishchenko ; Christoph U. Keller, Frans Snik, David M. Harrington, and Chris Packham ; Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, Jean-Baptiste Renard, Yuriy Shkuratov, and Edith Hadamcik ; Alexander Lazarian, B-G Anderson, and Thiem Hoang ; Karri Muinonen, Antti Penttilä, and Gorden Videen ; Olga Muñoz and Joop W. Hovenier -- Terry Jay Jones and Douglas C. B. Whittet ; Motohide Tamura and Jungmi Kwon ; Pierre Bastien ; Antonio Chrysostomou, Martin Houde, and Brenda C. Matthews ; Tim Gledhill ; Stefano Bagnulo and John D. Landstreet ; Marshall D. Perrin, Dean C. Hines, John P. Wisniewski, and Glenn Schneider -- Jan O. Stenflo ; Vadym Kaydash, Yuriy Shkuratov, Michael Wolff, and Gorden Videen ; Yuriy Shkuratov, Nikolay Opanasenko, Viktor Korokhin, and Gorden Videen ; Robert A. West, Padma A. Yanamadra-Fisher, and Viktor Korokhin ; Vera Rosenbush, Nikolai Kiselev, and Viktor Afanasiev ; Alberto Cellino, Ricardo Gil-Hutton, and Irina Belskaya ; Nikolai Kiselev, Vera Rosenbush, Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, and Ludmilla Kolokolova ; Irina Belskaya and Stefano Bagnulo ; Jérémie Lasue, Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, and Alexander Lazarian -- Sloane J. Wiktorowicz and Daphne M. Stam ; William Sparks, James Hough, and Ludmilla Kolokolova -- I. Introduction : II. Theory, instrumentation, and laboratory studies : III. Stars and their environment : IV. Solar system : V. Exoplanets and exobiology :
Summarising the striking advances of the last two decades, this reliable introduction to modern astronomical polarimetry provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods. Focusing on optical and near-infrared wavelengths, each detailed, up-to-date chapter addresses a different facet of recent innovations, including new instrumentation, techniques and theories; new methods based on laboratory studies, enabling the modelling of polarimetric characteristics for a wide variety of astronomical objects; emerging fields of polarimetric exploration, including proto-planetary and debris discs, icy satellites, transneptunian objects, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life; and unique results produced by space telescopes, and polarimeters aboard exploratory spacecraft. With contributions from an international team of accomplished researchers, this is an ideal resource for astronomers and researchers working in astrophysics, earth sciences, and remote sensing keen to learn more about this valuable diagnostic tool. The book is dedicated to the memory of renowned polarimetrist Tom Gehrels.
9781107358249 (ebook)
Polarimetry.
Astrophysics.
QB465 / .K65 2015
522/.65
Polarimetry of stars and planetary systems / Polarimetry of Stars & Planetary Systems Ludmilla Kolokolova, University of Maryland, James Hough, University of Hertfordshire, Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, Université Pierre et Marie Curie. - 1 online resource (xviii, 487 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Preface / The life of Tom Gehrels / Measurement and modeling of electromagnetic scattering by particles and particle groups / Instrumentation / Laboratory studies / Grain alignment: role of radiative torques and paramagnetic relaxation / Multiple scattering of light in particulate planetary media / Experimental scattering matrices of clouds of randomly oriented particles / Interstellar polarization / Young stellar objects and their environment / T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars / Magnetic fields in high-mass star-forming regions / Evolved stars / Stellar magnetic fields / Imaging of protoplanetary and debris disks / The sun / Terrestrial planets / The moon / Gas giant planets, Saturn's rings, and Titan / Icy moons of the outer planets / Asteroids / Comets / Transneptunian objects and Centaurs / Interplanetary dust / Exoplanets / Astrobiology / Appendix: Polarimetric definitions for astronomy. Ludmilla Kolokolova, James Hough, and Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd ; Neil, George, Jo-Ann, and Aleida Gehrels -- Michael I. Mishchenko ; Christoph U. Keller, Frans Snik, David M. Harrington, and Chris Packham ; Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, Jean-Baptiste Renard, Yuriy Shkuratov, and Edith Hadamcik ; Alexander Lazarian, B-G Anderson, and Thiem Hoang ; Karri Muinonen, Antti Penttilä, and Gorden Videen ; Olga Muñoz and Joop W. Hovenier -- Terry Jay Jones and Douglas C. B. Whittet ; Motohide Tamura and Jungmi Kwon ; Pierre Bastien ; Antonio Chrysostomou, Martin Houde, and Brenda C. Matthews ; Tim Gledhill ; Stefano Bagnulo and John D. Landstreet ; Marshall D. Perrin, Dean C. Hines, John P. Wisniewski, and Glenn Schneider -- Jan O. Stenflo ; Vadym Kaydash, Yuriy Shkuratov, Michael Wolff, and Gorden Videen ; Yuriy Shkuratov, Nikolay Opanasenko, Viktor Korokhin, and Gorden Videen ; Robert A. West, Padma A. Yanamadra-Fisher, and Viktor Korokhin ; Vera Rosenbush, Nikolai Kiselev, and Viktor Afanasiev ; Alberto Cellino, Ricardo Gil-Hutton, and Irina Belskaya ; Nikolai Kiselev, Vera Rosenbush, Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, and Ludmilla Kolokolova ; Irina Belskaya and Stefano Bagnulo ; Jérémie Lasue, Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, and Alexander Lazarian -- Sloane J. Wiktorowicz and Daphne M. Stam ; William Sparks, James Hough, and Ludmilla Kolokolova -- I. Introduction : II. Theory, instrumentation, and laboratory studies : III. Stars and their environment : IV. Solar system : V. Exoplanets and exobiology :
Summarising the striking advances of the last two decades, this reliable introduction to modern astronomical polarimetry provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods. Focusing on optical and near-infrared wavelengths, each detailed, up-to-date chapter addresses a different facet of recent innovations, including new instrumentation, techniques and theories; new methods based on laboratory studies, enabling the modelling of polarimetric characteristics for a wide variety of astronomical objects; emerging fields of polarimetric exploration, including proto-planetary and debris discs, icy satellites, transneptunian objects, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life; and unique results produced by space telescopes, and polarimeters aboard exploratory spacecraft. With contributions from an international team of accomplished researchers, this is an ideal resource for astronomers and researchers working in astrophysics, earth sciences, and remote sensing keen to learn more about this valuable diagnostic tool. The book is dedicated to the memory of renowned polarimetrist Tom Gehrels.
9781107358249 (ebook)
Polarimetry.
Astrophysics.
QB465 / .K65 2015
522/.65