Handbook of X-ray Astronomy

Randall Smith editor Keith Arnaud editor Aneta Siemiginowska editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Sep '11

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A practical guide for graduate students, professionals and researchers, describing the main hardware and the concepts behind data analysis software.

Written for graduate students, professional astronomers and researchers, this book is a practical guide to x-ray astronomy. It describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing the implications for data analysis, and explains the concepts behind common x-ray astronomy data analysis software.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.

'… this is an excellent, good-value book and should be required reading for all those interested in X-ray astronomy.' The Observatory

ISBN: 9780521883733

Dimensions: 235mm x 160mm x 15mm

Weight: 450g

206 pages