Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy

by Martin A. Barstow, Jay B. Holberg

Overview

This book describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to the latest satellite missions. It provides detailed material on the tools of EUV astronomy, dealing with the instrumentation, observational techniques, and modelling tools for the interpretation of data. Prospects for future EUV missions are discussed, and a catalog of known EUV sources is included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521580588
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/13/2003
Series:	Cambridge Astrophysics , #37
Pages:	410
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Martin Barstow is a Reader in Astrophysics and Space Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester.

Jay Holberg is a Senior Research Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona.

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction to the Extreme Ultraviolet: first source discoveries; 2. The first space observatories; 3. Roentgen Satellit: the first EUV sky survey; 4. The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer and ALEXIS sky surveys; 5. Spectroscopic instrumentation and analysis techniques; 6. Spectroscopy of stellar sources; 7. Structure and ionisation of the local interstellar medium; 8. Spectroscopy of white dwarfs; 9. Cataclysmic variables and related objects; 10. Extragalactic photometry and spectroscopy; 11. EUV astronomy in the 21st century; Appendix: a merged catalogue of Extreme Ultraviolet sources; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...I recommend Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy as a solid introduction to the history and practice of the field." Physics Today

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