Infrared Astronomy with Arrays : The Next Generation

Ian S McLean

ISBN 10: 0792327780 / ISBN 13: 9780792327783

Editore: Springer Apr 1994, 1994

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Neuware - The idea for another conference on the theme of Infrared Astronomy with Arrays actually goes back to March 1987. At a party held in my home at the end of the Hilo conference, excitement was running high and everyone present was in favor of another meeting. I recall suggesting to Al Fowler that the next meeting could be in Tucson. Despite Al's reply to the effect that Hawaii was a much nicer location, a meeting was held in Tucson three years later. That meeting focussed more on the astrophysics which had been accomplished with the detectors, rather than on techniques and methods. However, it was already apparent in February of 1990 that a new generation of larger m arrays would soon supersede the 64x64 class of devices and so, having just moved from the UK Infrared Telescope unit in Hawaii to join with Eric Becklin in his move to UCLA, it seemed to me that another Hilo-style conference was appropriate, and Eric agreed.

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• Titolo: Infrared Astronomy with Arrays : The Next Generation
• Editore: Springer Apr 1994
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792327780
• ISBN 13: 9780792327783
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 241 L x 160 A x 42 P (millimetri) 241 millimetri di larghezza per 160 millimetri di altezza per 42 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 1180 grammi

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This book reveals the revolution which has occurred in infrared astronomy in recent years as the result of technology breakthroughs in the development and availability of tiny imaging devices knows as arrays. The book contains the proceedings of a conference held at the University of California, Los Angeles in July 1993 at which about 300 participants from all over the world met to discuss the progress and astronomical applications of infrared array detectors. A key feature of the book is the mix of papers describing the detector technology, astronomical instruments or observational methods, with those describing the latest astrophysical conclusions based on measurements made with the new arrays. Astronomers, instrument designers and representatives of the infrared detector industry were all present. Reviews of the state of the art in near infrared imaging and spectroscopy and mid-to-far infrared imaging and spectroscopy from ground-based observatories are mixed with reviews of planned space mission such as HST-second generation instruments, ISO and SIRTF. Prospects for IR astronomy from Antarctica are also described. Finally, the first infrared astronomical science from the 10-m W.M. Keck Telescope is described. Also, numerous astronomical results and new instrumentation ideas are summarized in over 100 poster papers. Scientific topics range from studies of solar system objects to galaxies at very high redshifts, and include almost everything in between - including star forming regions, the galactic centre, globular clusters, starburst galaxies and cosmology.

Contenuti

1. Preface. 2. Welcome. 3. Near Infrared Imaging with Arrays. 4. Spectroscopy with IR Arrays. 5. Near IR Imaging and Spectroscopy. 6. 10 and 20 micron Imaging. 7. Surveys with IR Arrays. 8. New Facilities with IR Arrays. 9. IR Techniques: Posters. 10. Meet the Industry. 11. Detectors: Current Performance and Future Trends. 12. New Applications of IR Arrays. 13. Applications of IR Arrays. 14. Index.