Infrared Astronomy with Arrays: The Next Generation

by Ian S. McLean (Editor)

Overview

The idea for another conference on the theme of Infrared Astronomy with Arrays actually goes back to March 1987. At a party held in my home at the end of the Hilo conference, excitement was running high and everyone present was in favor of another meeting. I recall suggesting to Al Fowler that the next meeting could be in Tucson. Despite Al's reply to the effect that Hawaii was a much nicer location, a meeting was held in Tucson three years later. That meeting focussed more on the astrophysics which had been accomplished with the detectors, rather than on techniques and methods. However, it was already apparent in February of 1990 that a new generation of larger m arrays would soon supersede the 64x64 class of devices and so, having just moved from the UK Infrared Telescope unit in Hawaii to join with Eric Becklin in his move to UCLA, it seemed to me that another Hilo-style conference was appropriate, and Eric agreed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789401044660
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/14/2012
Series:	Astrophysics and Space Science Library , #190
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Pages:	572
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.45(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

3 Near Infrared Imaging with Arrays: Chair:.- 4 Spectroscopy with ir Arrays: Chair:.- 5 Near ir Imaging & Spectroscopy: Posters.- 6 10 And 20 Micron Imaging: Chair:.- 7 Surveys with ir Arrays: Chair:.- 8 New Facilities with ir Arrays: Chair:.- 9 IR Techniques: Posters.- 10 Meet the Industry — Special Session; Co-chairs:.- 11 Detectors: Current Performance & Future Trends: Chair:.- 12 New Applications of ir Arrays: Chair:.- 13 Applications of ir Arrays: Posters.

Editorial Reviews

Proceedings of a conference held at UCLA in October 1993. Illustrated with sixteen pages of color plates, plus black and white photos and drawings throughout. Discussions include near infrared imaging with arrays, spectroscopy with IR arrays, ten and 20 micron imaging, surveys with IR arrays, new facilities with IR arrays, IR techniques, current performance and future trends in detectors, and new applications of IR arrays. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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