Aperture synthesis: methods and applications to optical astronomy

This book deals with the fundamentals of stellar interferometry with emphasison aperture synthesis using sparse array of telescopes particularly at optical/IR wavelengths, the origin, properties, and optical effects of turbulence inthe Earth's atmosphere, techniques developed to overcome image degradation. Studded with more than one hundred and fifty illustrations and tens of footnotes, it addresses the basic tricks of trade, current trend, motivation, methods,and path to future promise of true interferometry both from the ground and space. Also discussed are the technical challenge involved, such as beam transportation and recombination, detecting fringes using modern sensors, and image synthesis. Astronomical science that benefits from aperture synthesis imaging are highlighted as well. Discusses the fundamentals of electromagnetic fields, wave optics, interference, diffraction, and imaging at length Deals with the fundamentals of stellar interferometry Includes more than 100 illustrations INDICE: Preface.- Principal Symbols.- List of Acronyms.- Introduction to Wave Optics.- Principles of Interference.- Applications of Interferometry.- Single-dish Diffraction-limited Imaging.- Basic Tools and Technical Challenges.- Discrete-element Interferometers.- Image Recovery.- Astronomy with Diluted Aperture Interferometry.- Appendix A: Transfer Function of an Optical System.- Appendix B: Fourier Optics.- Appendix C: Spatial Frequency Response.- Appendix D: Zernike Representation of Atmospheric Turbulence.- Appendix E: Celestial Coordinate System.- References.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-5709-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 540
• Fecha Publicación: 29/10/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés