Fraser, G. W., <br/><br/>
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. .
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<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780511735554 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>X-ray astronomy--Measurement.<br/>X-ray astronomy--Instruments.<br/>Photon detectors.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QB472  / .F73 1989 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>522/.686