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Astronomical Polarisation from the Infrared to Gamma Rays [electronic resource] / edited by Roberto Mignani, Andrew Shearer, Agnieszka Słowikowska, Silvia Zane.
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed. 2019.
Published/Created
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Description
1 online resource (XXI, 393 p. 126 illus., 76 illus. in color.)
Availability
Available Online
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy eBooks 2019 English International
Details
Subject(s)
Observations, Astronomical
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Astronomy
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Observations
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Astrophysics
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Solar system
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Editor
Mignani, Roberto
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Mignani, Roberto
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Shearer, Andrew
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Shearer, Andrew
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Słowikowska, Agnieszka
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Słowikowska, Agnieszka
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Zane, Silvia
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Zane, Silvia
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Mignani, Roberto
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Shearer, Andrew
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Słowikowska, Agnieszka
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Zane, Silvia
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Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 460
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Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 0067-0057 ; 460
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Summary note
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.
Contents
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.
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ISBN
3-030-19715-8
Doi
10.1007/978-3-030-19715-5
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