Millimeter astronomy : Saas-Fee advanced course 38 /: Saas-Fee advanced course 38. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: T. L. Wilson, Stéphane Guilloteau ; Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy ; edited by Miroslava Dessauges-Zavadsky, Daniel Pfenniger.
• Authors: Wilson, T. L (Thomas L.), 1942-; Guilloteau, Stéphane
• Editors: Dessauges-Zavadsky, Miroslava; Pfenniger, D
• Other Names: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Astrophysik und Astronomie.
• Contents: Introduction to Millimeter/Sub-Millimeter Astronomy (T.L. Wilson).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Some Background.- 3 Theory of Receivers.- 4 Practical Receivers.- 5 Filled Aperture Antennas.- 6 Single Dish Observational Methods.- 7 Interferometers and Aperture Synthesis.- 8 Continuum Emission from mm/sub-mm Sources.- 9 Spectral Line Basics.- 10 Line Radiation from Atoms.- 11 Emission Nebulae, Radio Recombination Lines.- 12 Overview of Molecular Basics.- 13 Astronomical Applications.- References.- Star Formation with ALMA (S. Guilloteau).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Dust as a Probe of Star Formation.- 3 Using Molecules.- 4 Prestellar Cores.- 5 Class 0.- 6 Outflows.- 7 Protoplanetary Disks.- 8 High-Mass Stars.- 9 Nonstandard Observations.- 10 Conclusions: The promise of ALMA.- References.
• Publisher Details: Berlin, Germany : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 522/.682; Millimeter astronomy; NATURE / Sky Observation; Millimeter astronomy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783662575468; 3662575469
• Related ISBNs: 9783662575451
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Library Ideas, viewed July 13, 2018).
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