Handbook of X-ray Astronomy
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Handbook of X-ray Astronomy

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook of X-ray Astronomy

About this book

Modern x-ray data, available through online archives, are important for many astronomical topics. However, using these data requires specialized techniques and software. Written for graduate students, professional astronomers and researchers who want to start working in this field, this book is a practical guide to x-ray astronomy. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources. The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing the implications for data analysis. The concepts behind common x-ray astronomy data analysis software are explained. The appendices present reference material often required during data analysis.

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Yes, you can access Handbook of X-ray Astronomy by Keith Arnaud,Randall Smith,Aneta Siemiginowska in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Astronomy & Astrophysics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Handbook of X-ray Astronomy
  3. Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomy
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Optics
  10. 2 Detectors
  11. 3 Charge-coupled devices
  12. 4 Data reduction and calibration
  13. 5 Data analysis
  14. 6 Archives, surveys, catalogs, and software
  15. 7 Statistics
  16. 8 Extended emission
  17. Appendix 1: X-ray lines and edges
  18. Appendix 2: Conversion tables
  19. Appendix 3: Typical X-ray sources
  20. Appendix 4: Major X-ray satellites
  21. Appendix 5: Astrostatistics
  22. Appendix 6: Acronyms
  23. References
  24. Index