Aperture Synthesis: Methods and Applications to Optical Astronomy

by Swapan K. Saha and Saha

This book deals with the fundamentals of stellar interferometry with emphasis on aperture synthesis using sparse array of telescopes particularly at optical/IR wavelengths, the origin, properties, and optical effects of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere, techniques developed to overcome image degradation. Studded with more than one hundred and fifty illustrations and tens of footnotes, it addresses the basic tricks of trade, current trend, motivation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144195709X
• ISBN13: 9781441957092
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"