Imaging in High Energy Astronomy

by L. Bassani (Editor), G. Di Cocco (Editor)

Overview

An almost complete collection of the papers given at the International Workshop on Imaging in High Energy Astronomy (Anacapri, Italy, 1994). These proceedings, which concentrate on imaging above 10 keV, represent the state of the art in the field, resulting from the success of many missions (I.C. Granat and CGRO) carrying detectors for high energy astronomy with imaging capabilities. The main topics of the book are Bragg concentrators, coded mask-modulation collimators, double Compton telescopes, the occultation method, tracking chambers, and new experimental techniques. The book also contains some papers dealing with image reconstruction and processing, with an emphasis on the above techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792337881
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	02/29/1996
Edition description:	Reprinted from Experimental As ed.
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

Table of Contents

1. Modulation Techniques 2. Focusing, Occultation and Other Methods. 3. INTEGRAL Session. 4. Double Compton and Tracking Techniques. 5. New Detectors and Imaging Methods. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Presents papers from the September 1994 workshop, representing the state of the art in the field of imaging above 10 keV. Topics include Bragg concentrators; coded mask-modulation collimators; double Compton telescopes; the occultation method; tracking chambers; the INTEGRAL imager; experimental techniques; and image reconstruction and processing. Also contains invited papers from 1995. Of interest to researchers and professionals in astronomy and imaging. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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