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Author Walker, Christopher K. (Christopher Kidd), author.

Title Terahertz astronomy / Christopher K. Walker
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, [2015]
©2016

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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.
Radio astronomy -- Problems, exercises, etc
NATURE -- Sky Observation.
Radio astronomy
Genre/Form exercise books.
Problems and exercises
Problems and exercises.
Problèmes et exercices.
Form Electronic book
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