
Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy
Cambridge University Press
Published on 9. December 2004
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-521-82823-9 (ISBN)
Description
Radio pulsars are rapidly rotating highly magnetized neutron stars. Studies of these fascinating objects have provided applications in solid-state physics, general relativity, galactic astronomy, astrometry, planetary physics and even cosmology. Most of these applications and much of what we know about neutron stars are derived from single-dish radio observations using state-of-the-art receivers and data acquisition systems. This comprehensive 2004 book is a unique resource that brings together the key observational techniques, background information and a review of results, including the discovery of a double pulsar system. Useful software tools are provided which can be used to analyse example data, made available on a related website. This work will be of great value not only to graduate students but also to researchers wishing to carry out and interpret a wide variety of radio pulsar observations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
659 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-82823-9 (9780521828239)
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D. R. Lorimer | M. Kramer
Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy
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10/2012
Cambridge University Press
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D. R. Lorimer | M. Kramer
Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy
Book
10/2012
Cambridge University Press
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Persons
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Author
Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
Content
Introduction; 1. Basic pulsar properties; 2. Pulsars as physical tools; 3. Theoretical background; 4. Instrumentation for pulsar observations; 5. Observing known pulsars; 6. Finding new pulsars; 7. Pulsar timing; 8. Beyond single radio dishes; Appendix.