Astrophysics and Space Science Library

Phelan, Don; Ryan, Oliver; Shearer, Andrew

High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) is an important new window to the universe and a vital tool in understanding a range of phenomena from diverse objects and radiative processes. This importance is demonstrated in this volume with the description of a number of topics in astrophysics, including quantum optics, cataclysmic variables, pulsars, X-ray binaries and stellar pulsations to name a few. Underlining this science foundation, technological developments in both instrumentation and detectors are described. These instruments and detectors combined cover a wide range of timescales and can measure fluxes, spectra and polarisation. These advances make it possible for HTRA to make a big contribution to our understanding of the Universe in the next decade.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2010-11-30

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9789048176571

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6518-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 350