Universe in Gamma Rays
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Gamma-ray astronomy began in the mid-1960s with balloon satellite, and, at very high photon energies, also with ground-based instruments. However, the most significant progress was made in the last decade of the 20th century, when the tree satellite missions SIGMA, Compton, and Beppo-Sax gave a completely new picture of our Universe and made gamma-ray astronomy an integral part of astronomical research. This book, written by well-known experts, gives the first comprehensive presentation of this field of research, addressing both graduate students and researchers. Gamma-ray astronomy helps us to understand the most energetic processes and the most violent events in the Universe. After describing cosmic gamma-ray production and absorption, the instrumentation used in gamma-ray astronomy is explained. The main part of the book deals with astronomical results, including the somewhat surprising result that the gamma-ray sky is continuously changing.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2011-01-23
- Mått155 x 235 x 23 mm
- Vikt639 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAstronomy and Astrophysics Library
- Antal sidor409
- FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- ISBN9783642087455