X-ray detectors in astronomy /
Fraser, G. W.,
X-ray detectors in astronomy / G.W. Fraser. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1989. - 1 online resource (ix, 302 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge astrophysics ; 15 . - Cambridge astrophysics series ; 15. .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive review of the detection techniques that are used in X-ray astronomy. Since the first discovery of a cosmic X-ray source in 1962, there has been rapid growth in X-ray astronomy, which has largely been made possible by enormous advances in the capabilities of photon counting instrumentation. The book describes the first 25 years of astronomical X-ray instrumentation and summarises the areas of current detector research, giving particular emphasis to imaging devices and to non-dispersive devices of high spectral resolution. It is the first book to give such a comprehensive treatment of the subject, and will provide astronomers with a valuable summary of detection techniques.
9780511735554 (ebook)
X-ray astronomy--Measurement.
X-ray astronomy--Instruments.
Photon detectors.
QB472 / .F73 1989
522/.686
X-ray detectors in astronomy / G.W. Fraser. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1989. - 1 online resource (ix, 302 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge astrophysics ; 15 . - Cambridge astrophysics series ; 15. .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive review of the detection techniques that are used in X-ray astronomy. Since the first discovery of a cosmic X-ray source in 1962, there has been rapid growth in X-ray astronomy, which has largely been made possible by enormous advances in the capabilities of photon counting instrumentation. The book describes the first 25 years of astronomical X-ray instrumentation and summarises the areas of current detector research, giving particular emphasis to imaging devices and to non-dispersive devices of high spectral resolution. It is the first book to give such a comprehensive treatment of the subject, and will provide astronomers with a valuable summary of detection techniques.
9780511735554 (ebook)
X-ray astronomy--Measurement.
X-ray astronomy--Instruments.
Photon detectors.
QB472 / .F73 1989
522/.686