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High Energy Astrophysical Techniques

This textbook presents ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, cosmic ray astronomy, neutrino astronomy, and gravitational wave astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing on the astrophysics targets and the requirements with respect to instrumentation and observation methods. The p...

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Main Author: Poggiani, Rosa. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:UNITEXT for Physics,
Subjects:
Observations, Astronomical.
Astronomy—Observations.
Astrophysics.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Astrophysics and Astroparticles.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44729-2
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: The basics
  • Chapter 1: Setting the scene: high energy photons and particles
  • Chapter 2: Radiation-matter interactions
  • Chapter 3: Interactions of photons and particles along the path
  • Part 2: The world of detectors
  • Chapter 4: Detectors: general characteristics
  • Chapter 5: Detectors bases on ionization in gases and liquids
  • Chapter 6: Scintillation detector systems
  • Chapter 7: Detectors based on ionization in solid state materials
  • Chapter 8: Cherenkov and Transition Radiation detectors
  • Chapter 9: Calorimeters
  • Chapter 10: Measurement of physical properties of photons and particles
  • Part 3: High energy astronomy
  • Chapter 11: Ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy
  • Chapter 12: Gamma ray astronomy
  • Chapter 13: Cosmic ray astronomy
  • Chapter 14: Neutrino astronomy
  • Chapter 15: Gravitational wave astronomy
  • Chapter 16: The dark side of the Universe
  • Chapter 17: Observing in high energy astrophysics
  • Chapter 18: Conclusions.

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