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The Chandra X-ray Observatory : exploring the high energy universe /

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has ushered in a revolution in X-ray astronomy. Over the last two decades Chandra has captured stunning celestial X-ray images, measured spectra and monitored light curves to reveal and map the hottest, most energetic regions of the universe. Celebrating its 20t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wilkes, B. (Belinda) (Editor ), Tucker, Wallace H. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2020]
Colección:AAS-IOP astronomy. Release 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Exploring the high-energy universe -- 1.2. The Chandra X-ray Observatory -- 1.3. Mechanisms for the production and absorption of x-rays in a cosmic setting -- 1.4. Stars, planets, and solar system objects -- 1.5. Supernovae and their remnants -- 1.6. X-ray binaries -- 1.7. X-rays from galaxies -- 1.8. Supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei -- 1.9. Groups and clusters of galaxies -- 1.10. Galaxy cluster cosmology -- 1.11. Future missions 
505 8 |a 2. Chandra X-ray Observatory overview -- 2.1. Description of the Chandra X-ray Observatory "(Chandra)" -- 2.2. Chandra operations -- 2.3. Archives and science -- 2.4. The Chandra source catalog -- 2.5. Chandra's impact on astronomy 
505 8 |a 3. Mechanisms for the production and absorption of cosmic x-rays -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Classical radiation processes -- 3.3. Cyclotron and synchrotron radiation -- 3.4. Brief introduction to quantum radiation processes -- 3.5. Scattering of radiation by free electrons -- 3.6. Bremsstrahlung -- 3.7. Radiative recombination -- 3.8. X-ray line emission -- 3.9. Photoionization and x-ray absorption 
505 8 |a 4. X-rays from stars and planetary systems -- 4.1. X-rays from solar system bodies -- 4.2. X-rays from low-mass stars -- 4.3. X-ray studies of exoplanet systems -- 4.4. X-rays from high-mass stars -- 4.5. Intermediate-mass stars -- 4.6. White dwarfs and white dwarf binary systems -- 4.7. Epilogue 
505 8 |a 5. Supernovae and their remnants -- 5.1. Supernovae -- 5.2. Supernova remnants -- 5.3. Pulsar wind nebulae 
505 8 |a 6. X-ray binaries -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. X-ray binaries in quiescence -- 6.3. X-ray binaries in action -- 6.4. Circumbinary and interstellar medium -- 6.5. Extreme physics systems -- 6.6. Summary 
505 8 |a 7. X-rays from galaxies -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. X-ray binary populations -- 7.3. Hot ISM and halos -- 7.4. Nuclear BHs and AGNs -- 7.5. AGN-galaxy interaction in nearby spiral galaxies -- 7.6. Looking forward 
505 8 |a 8. Supermassive black holes (active galactic nuclei) -- 8.1. Observing SMBHs -- 8.2. Accretion flow onto SMBH -- 8.3. SMBH formation and growth -- 8.4. AGN structure -- 8.5. Jets and extended radio structures -- 8.6. Finding supermassive black holes in x-ray surveys -- 8.7. Final remarks 
505 8 |a 9. Groups and clusters of galaxies -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Basic properties of clusters and the ICM -- 9.3. AGN feedback in groups and clusters -- 9.4. Atmospheric dynamics -- 9.5. The future 
505 8 |a 10. Galaxy cluster cosmology -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Cosmology with the FGAS test -- 10.3. Cosmology with cluster number counts -- 10.4. Dark matter -- 10.5. Measurements of the Hubble constant -- 10.6. Other fundamental physics -- 10.7. Conclusions and Future prospects 
505 8 |a 11. Future x-ray missions -- 11.1. Approved missions -- 11.2. Possible future US-based x-ray missions. 
520 3 |a NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has ushered in a revolution in X-ray astronomy. Over the last two decades Chandra has captured stunning celestial X-ray images, measured spectra and monitored light curves to reveal and map the hottest, most energetic regions of the universe. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this book includes current reviews of the major discoveries and scientific results made by Chandra, authored by leading experts in each sub-field. Documenting the progress, discoveries and developments implemented by the mission, this book provides its readers with a comprehensive review of the mission thus far and its potential future implications. The book includes beautiful images of celestial sources generated from Chandra and multi-wavelength data. 3D figures, movies and interactive illustrations are also used throughout to enhance the text. 
521 |a Professional astrophysicists/astronomers and graduate students. 
530 |a Also available in print. 
538 |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
538 |a System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader. 
545 |a Dr. Belinda Wilkes is a Senior Astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics mid Harvard & Smithsonian. She has served as Director of the Chandra X-ray Center, which operates the Chandra X-ray Observatory on contract with NASA, since 2014. She is author or co-author of over 460 publications, including refereed science papers, book chapters, papers in conference proceedings, abstracts, white papers, author or editor of several books, and of science articles in the public media. Dr. Wallace Tucker served as the science spokesperson for the Chandra X-ray Center at the Center for Astrophysics mid Harvard & Smithsonian for 20 years. He is the author or co-author of six books on astronomy for the general reader including The X-ray Universe with Riccardo Giacconi, two textbooks, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics and Heath Physical Science, as well as the author or co-author of numerous scientific articles and popular articles on astrophysics. 
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