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Astronomical Polarisation from the Infrared to Gamma Rays
Buch von Roberto Mignani (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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This book serves as both a primer to astronomical polarimetry and an authoritative overview of its application to various types of astronomical objects from AGN, compact stars, binary systems, stars across the HR diagram, transients, the interstellar medium and solar system bodies. It starts with an historical perspective, a discussion of polarimetric theory, instrumentation and techniques in wave bands from the near infrared to gamma rays.
The book presents the state of the art in astronomical polarimetry. It is motivated by the new X-ray polarimeters due to be launched in the next four years and improved optical polarimeters on large telescopes requiring a new analysis of polarimetric theory, methodology and results.This book will be suitable as advanced undergraduate companion text, a primer for graduate students and all researchers with an interest in astronomical polarimetry.
This book serves as both a primer to astronomical polarimetry and an authoritative overview of its application to various types of astronomical objects from AGN, compact stars, binary systems, stars across the HR diagram, transients, the interstellar medium and solar system bodies. It starts with an historical perspective, a discussion of polarimetric theory, instrumentation and techniques in wave bands from the near infrared to gamma rays.
The book presents the state of the art in astronomical polarimetry. It is motivated by the new X-ray polarimeters due to be launched in the next four years and improved optical polarimeters on large telescopes requiring a new analysis of polarimetric theory, methodology and results.This book will be suitable as advanced undergraduate companion text, a primer for graduate students and all researchers with an interest in astronomical polarimetry.
Über den Autor

Roberto Mignani is Staff Astronomer, INAF-IASF, Milan (Italy) and Professor in Astronomy at the University of Zielona Gora (Poland). His research comprises multi-wavelength astrophysics and observations, time-domain astronomy and High-Time Resolution astrophysics, sky surveys, multi-wavelength studies of neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes, stellar evolution, supernova remnants.

Andrew Shearer is Personal Professor at NUI Galway. His research focusses on optical and multiwavelength observations of Pulsars as well as astronomical Instrument development - particularly optical polarimetry.

Silvia Zane is Professor of Astrophysics at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, UK. The main focus of her research is the study of the behaviour of matter and radiation in presence of extreme conditions: strong gravity, strong magnetic fields and strong velocity fields. Most of her research is in the field of compact objects (black holes and neutron stars).

Agnieszka Slowikowska is a researcher at the Centre for Astronomy at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torü (Poland). Her main interests are polarimetric studies of white dwarfs and pulsars, as well as polarimetric techniques and instrument development. She is also interested in exoplanets and debris disks.

Zusammenfassung

A state-of-the-art review of polarisation principles and astronomical instrumentation

Provides detailed background information suitable for graduate students

Reviews current and future instrumentation

Inhaltsverzeichnis
When Polarimetry Made History.- Introduction to Polarisation & Polarimetry.- Optical polarimetry: methods, instruments and calibration
techniques.- X-ray Polarimetry (instrument/techniques/calibration).- Gamma-ray polarimetry.- Polarimetric observations of the Sun.- Spectropolarimetry of stars across the H-R diagram.- Dust polarisation in the Interstellar Medium.- Optical polarimetry of small Solar System bodies: from asteroids to debris disks.- Polarimetry of binary systems: polars, magnetic CVs, XRBs.- Multi-Wavelength Polarimetry of Isolated Pulsars.- Polarimetry of Magnetars and Isolated Neutron Stars.- Magnetic Fields in Gamma-Ray Bursts and their Polarised Emission.- The panchromatic polarisation signatures of Active Galactic Nuclei.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Inhalt: xxi
393 S.
50 s/w Illustr.
76 farbige Illustr.
393 p. 126 illus.
76 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783030197148
ISBN-10: 303019714X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Redaktion: Mignani, Roberto
Zane, Silvia
S¿owikowska, Agnieszka
Shearer, Andrew
Herausgeber: Roberto Mignani/Andrew Shearer/Agnieszka Slowikowska et al
Auflage: 1st ed. 2019
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Maße: 241 x 160 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: Roberto Mignani (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2019
Gewicht: 0,787 kg
Artikel-ID: 116193996
Über den Autor

Roberto Mignani is Staff Astronomer, INAF-IASF, Milan (Italy) and Professor in Astronomy at the University of Zielona Gora (Poland). His research comprises multi-wavelength astrophysics and observations, time-domain astronomy and High-Time Resolution astrophysics, sky surveys, multi-wavelength studies of neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes, stellar evolution, supernova remnants.

Andrew Shearer is Personal Professor at NUI Galway. His research focusses on optical and multiwavelength observations of Pulsars as well as astronomical Instrument development - particularly optical polarimetry.

Silvia Zane is Professor of Astrophysics at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, UK. The main focus of her research is the study of the behaviour of matter and radiation in presence of extreme conditions: strong gravity, strong magnetic fields and strong velocity fields. Most of her research is in the field of compact objects (black holes and neutron stars).

Agnieszka Slowikowska is a researcher at the Centre for Astronomy at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torü (Poland). Her main interests are polarimetric studies of white dwarfs and pulsars, as well as polarimetric techniques and instrument development. She is also interested in exoplanets and debris disks.

Zusammenfassung

A state-of-the-art review of polarisation principles and astronomical instrumentation

Provides detailed background information suitable for graduate students

Reviews current and future instrumentation

Inhaltsverzeichnis
When Polarimetry Made History.- Introduction to Polarisation & Polarimetry.- Optical polarimetry: methods, instruments and calibration
techniques.- X-ray Polarimetry (instrument/techniques/calibration).- Gamma-ray polarimetry.- Polarimetric observations of the Sun.- Spectropolarimetry of stars across the H-R diagram.- Dust polarisation in the Interstellar Medium.- Optical polarimetry of small Solar System bodies: from asteroids to debris disks.- Polarimetry of binary systems: polars, magnetic CVs, XRBs.- Multi-Wavelength Polarimetry of Isolated Pulsars.- Polarimetry of Magnetars and Isolated Neutron Stars.- Magnetic Fields in Gamma-Ray Bursts and their Polarised Emission.- The panchromatic polarisation signatures of Active Galactic Nuclei.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Inhalt: xxi
393 S.
50 s/w Illustr.
76 farbige Illustr.
393 p. 126 illus.
76 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783030197148
ISBN-10: 303019714X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Redaktion: Mignani, Roberto
Zane, Silvia
S¿owikowska, Agnieszka
Shearer, Andrew
Herausgeber: Roberto Mignani/Andrew Shearer/Agnieszka Slowikowska et al
Auflage: 1st ed. 2019
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Maße: 241 x 160 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: Roberto Mignani (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2019
Gewicht: 0,787 kg
Artikel-ID: 116193996
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