Fundamentals of radio astronomy : observational methods / by Jonathan M. Marr, Ronald L. Snell and Stanley E. Kurtz.
By: Marr, Jonathan M [eauthor.].
Contributor(s): Kurtz, Stanley E [author.] | Snell, Ronald Lee [author.] | Taylor and Francis.
Material type: BookSeries: Series in astronomy and astrophysics: Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2015Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (348 pages) : 155 illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429154669.Subject(s): Radio astronomy -- Observers' manuals | Radio astronomyAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 522/.682 Online resources: Click here to view.chapter 1 ◾ Introductory Material -- chapter 2 ◾ Introduction to Radiation Physics -- chapter 3 ◾ Radio Telescopes -- chapter 4 ◾ Single-Dish Radio Telescope Observations -- chapter 5 ◾ Aperture Synthesis Basics: Two-Element Interferometers -- chapter 6 ◾ Aperture Synthesis: Advanced Discussion.
As evidenced by five Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy in its 80-year history has contributed greatly to our understanding of the universe. Yet for too long, there has been no suitable textbook on radio astronomy for undergraduate students.
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