Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy: Astrophysics

Provides derivations for most of the equations used in the textbook
Radio astronomy has made significant contributions to our understanding of the Universe, and courses covering this subject are essential for educating the next generation of scientists. This textbook provides an extensive introduction to astrophysical processes, discussing radio emissions from astronomical objects and illustrating how to obtain physical parameters from radio observations. It offers a clear and concise discussion of important concepts and physical processes, with derivations available for most equations. Numerous examples using actual data from the literature are included, making it a valuable resource for undergraduate courses on radio astronomy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 346 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Provides students with an understanding of the background and the underlying principles,with derivations available for most of the equations used in the textbook.
Radio astronomy has played a crucial role in our understanding of the Universe, with five Nobel Prizes in physics awarded for its contributions. Courses covering this subject are essential in educating the next generation of scientists who will continue to explore the Cosmos. This textbook, the second of two volumes, provides an extensive introduction to the astrophysical processes studied in radio astronomy. Suitable for undergraduate courses on radio astronomy, it discusses the physical phenomena that give rise to radio emissions, presents examples of astronomical objects, and illustrates how the relevant physical parameters of astronomical sources can be obtained from radio observations. Unlike other radio astronomy textbooks, this book provides students with an understanding of the background and the underlying principles, with derivations available for most of the equations used in the textbook. Features of the textbook include: - A clear and concise discussion of the important astronomical concepts and physical processes that give rise to both radio continuum and radio spectral line emission - Discusses radio emissions from a variety of astronomical sources and shows how the observed emissions can be used to derive the physical properties of these sources - Includes numerous examples using actual data from the literature - Provides students with an understanding of the background and the underlying principles, with derivations available for most of the equations used in the textbook.

Weight: 667g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367779825