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Title | The Universe in X-Rays |
Author(s) | Tr??mper, Joachim E;Hasinger, G??nther |
Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. |
Description | XIX, 498 p : online resource |
Abstract Note | In the last 45 years, X-ray astronomy has become an integral part of modern astrophysics and cosmology. There is a wide range of astrophysical objects and phenomena, where X-rays provide crucial diagnostics. In particular they are well suited to study hot plasmas and matter under extreme physical conditions in compact objects. This book summarizes the present status of X-ray astronomy in terms of observational results and their astrophysical interpretation. It is written for students, astrophysicists as well a growing community of physicists interested in the field. An introduction including historical material is followed by chapters on X-ray astronomical instrumentation. The next two parts summarize in 17 chapters the present knowledge on various classes of X-ray sources in the galactic and extragalactic realm. While the X-ray astronomical highlights discussed in this book are mainly based on results from ROSAT, ASCA, RXTE, BeppoSAX, Chandra and XMM-Newton, a final chapter provides an outlook on observational capabilities and projects discussed for the future |
ISBN,Price | 9783540344124 |
Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Elementary particles (Physics)
9. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
10. Heavy ions
11. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
12. Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons
13. Observations, Astronomical
14. Particle acceleration
15. Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics
16. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
17. SPACE SCIENCES
18. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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Item Type | eBook |
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