X-ray Polarimetry

A New Window in Astrophysics

Enrico Costa editor Ronaldo Bellazzini editor Giorgio Matt editor Gianpiero Tagliaferri editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:8th Jul '10

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Presenting detailed papers and broad reviews, this volume provides a complete view of X-ray polarimetry for researchers in astrophysics.

Presenting detailed papers as well as broad reviews, this volume provides a complete and up-to-date view of X-ray polarimetry for researchers in astrophysics. The contributors discuss the present status and perspectives of instruments, review current theoretical models, and examine future missions.Due to the advent of a new generation of detectors, X-ray polarimetry promises to join X-ray imaging, spectroscopy and timing as one of the main observational techniques in high energy astrophysics. This has renewed interest in the field, and indeed several polarimetric missions have recently been proposed. This volume provides a complete and up-to-date view of the subject for researchers in astrophysics. The contributors discuss the present status and perspectives of instruments, review current theoretical models, and examine future missions. As well as detailed papers, the book contains broad reviews that can be easily understood by astrophysicists new to the field.

ISBN: 9780521191845

Dimensions: 254mm x 179mm x 19mm

Weight: 900g

384 pages