Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
Contents |
1. The interstellar medium (ISM) at terahertz (THz) frequencies -- 2. THz radiative transfer basics and line radiation -- 3. THz continuum emission -- 4. Simple radiative transfer model -- 5. THz optical systems -- 6. THz coherent detection systems -- 7. Incoherent detectors -- 8. Terahertz observing techniques -- 9. THz interferometry |
Summary |
A Powerful Window into Cosmic EvolutionTerahertz (THz) observations of interstellar atoms, molecules, and dust serve as powerful probes of the conditions within the interstellar medium that permeates our galaxy, providing insights into the origins of stars, planets, galaxies, and the Universe. Taking a cross-disciplinary approach to the subject, Te |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 25, 2015) |
Subject |
Radio astronomy.
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Radio astronomy -- Problems, exercises, etc
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NATURE -- Sky Observation.
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Radio astronomy
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Genre/Form |
exercise books.
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Problems and exercises
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Problems and exercises.
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Problèmes et exercices.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781466570436 |
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1466570431 |
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1466570423 |
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9781466570429 |
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9781498742504 |
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1498742505 |
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