Methods of Experimental Physics V.12c
1st Edition
Published on 14. May 2014
369 pages
978-0-08-088712-8 (ISBN)
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METHODS OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS V.12C
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Amsterdam
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Astrophysics: Radio Observations
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Content
- Front Cover
- Astrophysics
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contents of Volume 12, Parts A and B
- Contributors to Volume 12, Parts A and B
- Part 4: Single-Antenna Observations
- Chapter 4.1. Observations of Small-Diameter Sources
- 4.1.1. Introduction
- 4.1.2. Solution of the Convolution Integral
- 4.1.3. Observational Techniques
- 4.1.4. Limits to the Accuracy of an Observation
- Chapter 4.2. Fundamentals of Spectral-Line Measurements
- 4.2.1. Brief Historical Survey of Early Spectral-Line Measurements
- 4.2.2. Special Equipment Requirements for Spectral-Line Work
- 4.2.3. The Frequencies of the Radio Lines
- 4.2.4. The Strengths of the Radio Lines
- 4.2.5. The Calculation of Expected Linewidths
- 4.2.6. The Use of Switching Techniques in Spectroscopy
- 4.2.7. Intensity Standardization in 21-cm Spectral-Line Work
- 4.2.8. Measurements with Multichannel Filter Receivers
- Chapter 4.3. Measurements with Radio-Frequency Spectrometers
- 4.3.1. Introduction
- 4.3.2. Switching Schemes and Baselines
- 4.3.3. Baseline Fitting
- 4.3.4. Noise Considerations
- 4.3.5. The Spectral Resolutions in a Correlator System
- Chapter 4.4. Measurements of Galactic 21-cm Hydrogen
- 4.4.1. Introduction
- 4.4.2. Emission Surveys
- 4.4.3. Baseline Determination in Emission Measurements
- 4.4.4. Calibration of Scale
- 4.4.5. Absorption Measurements
- 4.4.6. Baseline Determination in Absorption Measurements
- 4.4.7. Zeeman Splitting and Polarization
- Chapter 4.5. Pulsar Observing Techniques
- 4.5.1. Pulsar Radio Emission
- 4.5.2. Sensitivity and Time Resolution
- 4.5.3. Dispersion Removal
- 4.5.4. Period and Dispersion Determinations
- 4.5.5. Polarization Observations
- 4.5.6. Spectral Observations
- 4.5.7. Interferometric Techniques
- 4.5.8. Search Techniques
- Chapter 4.6. Lunar Occultation Measurements
- 4.6.1. Lunar Occultations
- 4.6.2. Method of Observation
- 4.6.3. The Moon as a Straight Diffracting Edge
- 4.6.4. Shape of the Occultation Curve of a Point Source
- 4.6.5. Time Scale of the Occultation Curve of a Point Source
- 4.6.6. The Occultation Curve of a Source of Finite Size
- 4.6.7. Position Measurement
- 4.6.8. Lobe Analysis and Model Fitting
- 4.6.9. The Restoration Technique
- 4.6.10. Effect of Finite Antenna Beam
- 4.6.11. Effect of Finite Receiver Bandwidth
- 4.6.12. Effect of Receiver and Antenna Noise
- 4.6.13. Minimum Useful Bandwidth
- 4.6.14. Choice of Operational Bandwidth
- 4.6.15. Practical Restoration Procedure
- 4.6.16. Occultation Surveys
- 4.6.17. Refraction Effects
- Chapter 4.7. Scintillation Measurements
- 4.7.1. Introduction
- 4.7.2. Diffraction Theory
- 4.7.3. Interplanetary Scintillation and Radio Source Structure
- 4.7.4. Interstellar Scintillation and the Bandwidth Effect
- Part 5: Interferometers and Arrays
- Chapter 5.1. Theory of Two-Element Interferometers
- 5.1.1. Introduction
- 5.1.2. Signal Analysis
- 5.1.3. Two-Dimensional Fourier Transform Relation between Brightness and Visibility
- 5.1.4. Polarization Measurements with Interferometers
- 5.1.5. Signal-to-Noise Ratio Analysis for Interferometers
- Chapter 5.2. Connected-Element Interferometry
- 5.2.1. Introduction
- 5.2.2. Astrometry
- 5.2.3. Mapping of Radio Sources
- Chapter 5.3. Very Long Baseline Interferometer Systems
- 5.3.1. Introduction
- 5.3.2. Basic Parts
- 5.3.3. Specific VLBI Systems
- 5.3.4. Comparison among Systems
- Chapter 5.4. Frequency and Time Standards
- 5.4.1. Introduction
- 5.4.2. Frequency-Domain and Time-Domain Measures of Frequency Stability and Their Relationship
- 5.4.3. Spectral-Density Models
- 5.4.4. Phase and Time Prediction
- 5.4.5. Frequency and Time Standards
- 5.4.6. Quartz-Crystal-Controlled Oscillators
- 5.4.7. The Atomic Hydrogen Maser
- 5.4.8. The Cesium-Beam Resonator
- 5.4.9. The Rubidium-Gas-Cell Resonator
- 5.4.10. Frequency-Lock Servo Systems
- 5.4.11. The Present State of the Art
- Chapter 5.5. Very Long Baseline Interferometric Observations and Data Reduction
- 5.5.1. Introduction
- 5.5.2. Measurement of Fringe Amplitude and Phase
- 5.5.3. Measurement of Fringe Amplitude in the Presence of Phase Noise
- 5.5.4. Misidentification of Signal
- 5.5.5. Measurement of Source Brightness Distribution
- 5.5.6. Operational Considerations
- Chapter 5.6. Estimation of Astrometric and Geodetic Parameters
- 5.6.1. Introduction
- 5.6.2. VLBI Observables
- 5.6.3. Information Content of Observables
- 5.6.4. Astrometric and Geodetic Parameters
- Part 6: Computer Programs for Radio Astronomy
- Chapter 6.1. Radial-Velocity Corrections for Earth Motion
- 6.1.1. Introduction
- 6.1.2. Special Relativity
- 6.1.3. Conventional Tabulation of Redshifts
- 6.1.4. The Aberration of Light
- 6.1.5. Velocity Reference Frames
- 6.1.6. Calculation of Radial Velocities
- Chapter 6.2. The Fast Fourier Transform
- 6.2.1. Introduction
- 6.2.2. Program Calling Sequences
- 6.2.3. Programming Implementation
- 6.2.4. Program Testing
- Chapter 6.3. Data Presentation Techniques
- 6.3.1. Contour Mapping
- 6.3.2. Rule-Surface Mapping
- 6.3.3. Gray-Scale Mapping
- Appendixes A-K
- Index for Volume 12, Part C
- Index for Volume 12, Part B
