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X-Ray Astronomy.
Over the years X-ray astronomy has become an integral part of modern astrophysics and cosmology. This book summarizes the status of X-ray astronomy in terms of observational results and their astrophysical interpretation. It is written for students, astrophysicists, as well as physicists interested...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2008.
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| Series: | Astronomy and astrophysics library.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front Matter; Overview; Proportional Counters; Scintillation Counters; Imaging Proportional Counters; Aperture Modulation Telescopes; Wolter Optics; CCD Detectors; High Resolution Spectroscopy; Solar System Objects; Nuclear Burning Stars; White Dwarfs; X-Ray Emission of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects; Classical Novae; Pulsars and Isolated Neutron Stars; Accreting Neutron Stars; Black-Hole Binaries; X-Ray Studies of Supernovae and Supernova Remnants; The Interstellar Medium; The Galactic Center; X-Rays from Nearby Galaxies; X-Ray Flares in the Cores of Galaxies.
- Active Galactic NucleiX-Ray Studies of Clusters of Galaxies; Gamma-Ray Bursts; Cosmic X-Ray Background; The Future; Back Matter.