Ebook: Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation

The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years – from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the current era of very large telescopes, such as the Keck 10-meter telescopes in Hawaii with their laser guide-star adaptive optics which rival the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Authored by one of the world’s foremost experts on the design and development of electronic imaging systems for astronomy, this book has been written on several levels to appeal to a broad readership. Mathematical expositions are designed to encourage a wider audience, especially among the growing community of amateur astronomers with small telescopes with CCD cameras. The book can be used at the college level for an introductory course on modern astronomical detectors and instruments, and as a supplement for a practical or laboratory class.

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The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years – from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the current era of very large telescopes, such as the Keck 10-meter telescopes in Hawaii with their laser guide-star adaptive optics which rival the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Authored by one of the world’s foremost experts on the design and development of electronic imaging systems for astronomy, this book has been written on several levels to appeal to a broad readership. Mathematical expositions are designed to encourage a wider audience, especially among the growing community of amateur astronomers with small telescopes with CCD cameras. The book can be used at the college level for an introductory course on modern astronomical detectors and instruments, and as a supplement for a practical or laboratory class.

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The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years – from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the current era of very large telescopes, such as the Keck 10-meter telescopes in Hawaii with their laser guide-star adaptive optics which rival the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Authored by one of the world’s foremost experts on the design and development of electronic imaging systems for astronomy, this book has been written on several levels to appeal to a broad readership. Mathematical expositions are designed to encourage a wider audience, especially among the growing community of amateur astronomers with small telescopes with CCD cameras. The book can be used at the college level for an introductory course on modern astronomical detectors and instruments, and as a supplement for a practical or laboratory class.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xl
The development of electronic imaging in astronomy....Pages 1-37
Beating the atmosphere....Pages 39-75
Telescopes....Pages 77-117
The discovery power of modern astronomical instruments....Pages 119-159
Instrumentation and detectors....Pages 161-197
Designing and building astronomical instruments....Pages 199-240
Charge-coupled devices....Pages 241-275
Practical operation of CCDs....Pages 277-313
Characterization and calibration of array instruments....Pages 315-352
Image processing and analysis....Pages 353-384
Electronic imaging at infrared wavelengths....Pages 385-429
Electronic imaging at ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths....Pages 431-465
Electronic imaging at sub-millimeter and radio wavelengths....Pages 467-499
Future developments....Pages 501-514
Back Matter....Pages 515-552

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The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years – from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the current era of very large telescopes, such as the Keck 10-meter telescopes in Hawaii with their laser guide-star adaptive optics which rival the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Authored by one of the world’s foremost experts on the design and development of electronic imaging systems for astronomy, this book has been written on several levels to appeal to a broad readership. Mathematical expositions are designed to encourage a wider audience, especially among the growing community of amateur astronomers with small telescopes with CCD cameras. The book can be used at the college level for an introductory course on modern astronomical detectors and instruments, and as a supplement for a practical or laboratory class.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xl
The development of electronic imaging in astronomy....Pages 1-37
Beating the atmosphere....Pages 39-75
Telescopes....Pages 77-117
The discovery power of modern astronomical instruments....Pages 119-159
Instrumentation and detectors....Pages 161-197
Designing and building astronomical instruments....Pages 199-240
Charge-coupled devices....Pages 241-275
Practical operation of CCDs....Pages 277-313
Characterization and calibration of array instruments....Pages 315-352
Image processing and analysis....Pages 353-384
Electronic imaging at infrared wavelengths....Pages 385-429
Electronic imaging at ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths....Pages 431-465
Electronic imaging at sub-millimeter and radio wavelengths....Pages 467-499
Future developments....Pages 501-514
Back Matter....Pages 515-552
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