Optics In Astrophysics

Author : Renaud Foy,Françoise Claude Foy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402034374

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Optics in Astrophysics by Renaud Foy,Françoise Claude Foy Pdf

Astrophysics is facing challenging aims such as deep cosmology at redshift higher than 10 to constrain cosmology models, or the detection of exoplanets, and possibly terrestrial exoplanets, and several others. It requires unprecedented ambitious R&D programs, which have definitely to rely on a tight cooperation between astrophysics and optics communities. The book addresses most of the most critical interdisciplinary domains where they interact, or where they will do. A first need is to collect more light, i.e. telescopes still larger than the current 8-10 meter class ones. Decametric, and even hectometric, optical (from UV to IR wavelengths) telescopes are being studied. Whereas up to now the light collecting surface of new telescopes was approximately 4 times that of the previous generation, now this factor is growing to 10 to 100. This quantum leap urges to implement new methods or technologies developed in the optics community, both in academic labs and in the industry. Given the astrophysical goals and technological constraints, new generation adaptive optics with a huge number of actuators and laser guide stars devices have to be developed, from theoretical bases to experimental works. Two other newcomers in observational astrophysics are interferometric arrays of optical telescopes and gravitational wave detectors. Up-to-date reviews of detectors and of spectrographs are given, as well as forefront R&D in the field of optical coatings and of guided optics. Possible new ways to handle photons are also addressed, based on quantum physics. More and more signal processing algorithms are a part and parcel of any modern instrumentation. Thus finally the book gives two reviews about wavefront processing and about image restoration and deconvolution algorithms for ill conditioned cases.

Author : D.M. Alloin,Jean-Marie Mariotti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0792327489

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Adaptive Optics for Astronomy by D.M. Alloin,Jean-Marie Mariotti Pdf

The blossoming of adaptive optical techniques has brought about a revolution in the field of astronomical observation. Coupled with the new generation of large, ground-based telescopes, it allows us to achieve an unprecendented angular resolution in the analysis of faint astronomical sources at optical wavelengths. This book provides the basic concepts of adaptive optics, discusses the possible instrumental strategies and the state-of-the-art technical achievements of this development and presents the key astrophysical programs which will most benefit from it. Over fifteen well-known experts have contributed to making this volume a comprehensive one, with steady progression as well as full coverage of the various aspects of the field. Students graduating in optical sciences and astrophysics, astronomers, engineers interested in atmospheric turbulence compensation will find this book a reference text on the subject.

Author : Renaud Foy,Françoise-Claude Foy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : OCLC:1349254343

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Optics in Astrophysics by Renaud Foy,Françoise-Claude Foy Pdf

Author : Lawrence N. Mertz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461223863

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Excursions in Astronomical Optics by Lawrence N. Mertz Pdf

For every astronomical topic that I have approached there has turned out to be a broader realm of possibilities than is commonly accepted or acknowledged. The "excursions" of this book are the examples. They mostly depart from the mainstream of conventional wisdom to offer a wider perspective with opportunities for further research. While my intent is to supplement that mainstream, the effect may appear to dismiss rather than to reconsider accepted tenets. Ample praise and credit for those accomplishments are already available in textbooks. Readers may very well disagree with some of the notions presented in these excursions, but I hope that they will pause long enough to evaluate the scientific basis for any disagreement. For the most part, these excursions remain incomplete and unfulfilled, yet they contain many ideas that are not available elsewhere. Whether these ideas are per ceived as a collection of unproven claims or as a storehouse of fresh opportunities will depend entirely on the attitude of the reader. The excursions do cover a rather wide span of disciplines, and that may lead to an unfocused overall impression. My hope is thereby to attract a broader audience than that of a single discipline, and to expose them to neighboring disciplines. The excursions all do have the common thread of optical science related to astronomy.

Author : Lloyd B. Robinson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461238805

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Instrumentation for Ground-Based Optical Astronomy by Lloyd B. Robinson Pdf

Historically, the discovery of tools, or evidence that tools have been used, has been taken as proof of human activity; certainly the invention and spread of new tools has been a critical marker of human progress and has increased our ability to observe, measure, and understand the physical world. In astronomy the tools are telescopes and the optical and electronic instruments that support them. The use of the telescope by Galileo marked the beginning of a new and productive way to study and understand the universe in which we live. The effects of this new tool on what we can see, and how we see ourselves, are well known. However, after almost four centuries of developing ever more sensitive and subtle instruments as tools for astronomy, it might have been expected that only a few minor improvements would remain to be made, or that possibly the law of diminishing returns would have taken effect. On the contrary, the new instruments and ideas for new instruments described in this book make it clear that the rate of progress has not diminished, and that this subject is still as exciting and productive as ever. Instrumentation for Ground-Based Optical Astronomy was chosen as the theme for the Ninth Santa Cruz Summer Workshop in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Author : François Roddier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521553759

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Adaptive Optics in Astronomy by François Roddier Pdf

Adaptive optics is set to revolutionise the future of astronomy; this is the first book on the subject and is set to become the standard reference.

Author : Raymond N. Wilson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540603565

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Reflecting Telescope Optics II by Raymond N. Wilson Pdf

This book, written by the designer of the worlds largest telescope, the VLT in Chile, covers the essential modern developments in telescope optics. In the last twenty years, modern technology has revolutionized not only manufacturing and test procedures but also the entire area of quality specification. In addition to these topics, the book also covers the alignment of telescope optics, atmospheric optics, adaptive optics, reflective coatings, and ancillary equipment. Richly illustrated, this work covers important modern techniques, which makes it one of the most complete references on telescope optics.

Author : Swapan Kumar Saha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441957108

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Aperture Synthesis by Swapan Kumar Saha Pdf

This book deals with the fundamentals of stellar interferometry with emphasis on aperture synthesis using sparse array of telescopes particularly at optical/IR wavelengths, the origin, properties, and optical effects of turbulence in the 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.

Author : Optical Society of America
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-09
Category : Astrometry
ISBN : 1557520488

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Space Optics for Astrophysics and Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing by Optical Society of America Pdf

Author : Gorden Videen,Miroslav Kocifaj
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401006286

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Optics of Cosmic Dust by Gorden Videen,Miroslav Kocifaj Pdf

Optics of Cosmic Dust describes what we currently know about cosmic dust, how we know it, and the research efforts undertaken to provide that knowledge. Areas treated include observational information, dust morphology and chemistry, light-scattering models, characterisation methodologies, and backscatter polarisation and dynamics. Suitable as an introductory text, the book is also a reference guide for the advanced researcher.

Author : Daniel J. Schroeder
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323138567

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Astronomical Optics by Daniel J. Schroeder Pdf

Written by a recognized expert in the field, this clearly presented, well-illustrated book provides both advanced level students and professionals with an authoritative, thorough presentation of the characteristics, including advantages and limitations, of telescopes and spectrographic instruments used by astronomers of today. Written by a recognized expert in the field Provides both advanced level students and professionals with an authoritative, thorough presentation of the characteristics, including advantages and limitations, of telescopes and spectrographic instruments used by astronomers of today

Author : Gérard René Lemaitre
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540689058

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Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory by Gérard René Lemaitre Pdf

Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory provides a very thorough and comprehensive account of what is known in this field. After an extensive introduction to optics and elasticity, the book discusses variable curvature and multimode deformable mirrors, as well as, in depth, active optics, its theory and applications. Further, optical design utilizing the Schmidt concept and various types of Schmidt correctors, as well as the elasticity theory of thin plates and shells are elaborated upon. Several active optics methods are developed for obtaining aberration corrected diffraction gratings. Further, a weakly conical shell theory of elasticity is elaborated for the aspherization of grazing incidence telescope mirrors. The very didactic and fairly easy-to-read presentation of the topic will enable PhD students and young researchers to actively participate in challenging astronomical optics and instrumentation projects.

Author : Wilson Wall
Publisher : Springer
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319990880

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A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy by Wilson Wall Pdf

This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge improvements in the optical resolution of telescopes, along with changes in their positioning and nature of application that forever altered the course of astronomy. For a long time, the field was an exclusive club for self-motivated stargazers who could afford to build their own telescopes. Many of these leisure-time scholars left their mark by virtue of their meticulous observations and record keeping. Although they would now be considered amateurs, these figures and their contributions were pivotal and are covered in this book alongside professionals, for the first time giving a complete picture of the history of telescopic science.

Author : Raymond N. Wilson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662032275

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Reflecting Telescope Optics I by Raymond N. Wilson Pdf

This is the first volume of a monumental work that will provide a complete treatment of all theoretical aspects of reflecting telescope optics. It addresses all specialists in the field, both within the astronomical community and in industry, and, consequently, particular emphasis is placed on subjects such as practical alignment, test techniques, and maintenance aspects. Whereas the second volume will concentrate on technical aspects and modern developments, this one is devoted to the theory of reflecting telescope optics and, together with the historical development, it will also prove to be useful to students. This book has real classic potential.

Author : Gordon Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1987-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521339073

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Astronomical Observations by Gordon Walker Pdf

The construction of sensitive low noise detectors, preservation of image quality and restriction of unwanted radiation are among the concerns of this up-to-date account of optical techniques available to astronomers.