The Universe in X-Rays

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008

Abstract/Sommario: Overview -- Proportional Counters -- Scintillation Counters -- Imaging Proportional counters -- Aperture Modulation Telescopes -- Wolter Optics -- CCD Detectors -- High Resolution Spectroscopy -- Part I Galactic X–Ray Astronomy -- Solar System Objects -- Nuclear Burning Stars -- White Dwarfs -- X-ray Emission of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects -- Classical novae -- Pulsars and Isolated Neutron Stars -- Accreting Neutron Stars -- Black-Hole Binaries -- X-ray Studies of Superno ...; [leggi tutto] Overview -- Proportional Counters -- Scintillation Counters -- Imaging Proportional counters -- Aperture Modulation Telescopes -- Wolter Optics -- CCD Detectors -- High Resolution Spectroscopy -- Part I Galactic X–Ray Astronomy -- Solar System Objects -- Nuclear Burning Stars -- White Dwarfs -- X-ray Emission of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects -- Classical novae -- Pulsars and Isolated Neutron Stars -- Accreting Neutron Stars -- Black-Hole Binaries -- X-ray Studies of Supernovae and Supernova Remnants -- The Interstellar Medium -- The Galactic Center -- Part II Extragalactic X–Ray Astronomy -- X-Rays from Nearby Galaxies -- X–Ray Flares in the Cores of Galaxies -- Active Galactic Nuclei -- X-ray Studies of Clusters of Galaxies -- Gamma-Ray Bursts -- Cosmic X–ray Background -- Part III The Future -- Appendix: More information about X–ray missions -- Index. - In the last 45 years, X-ray astronomy has become an integral part of modern astrophysics and cosmology. There is a wide range of astrophysical objects and phenomena, where X-rays provide crucial diagnostics. In particular they are well suited to study hot plasmas and matter under extreme physical conditions in compact objects. This book summarizes the present status of X-ray astronomy in terms of observational results and their astrophysical interpretation. It is written for students, astrophysicists as well a growing community of physicists interested in the field. An introduction including historical material is followed by chapters on X-ray astronomical instrumentation. The next two parts summarize in 17 chapters the present knowledge on various classes of X-ray sources in the galactic and extragalactic realm. While the X-ray astronomical highlights discussed in this book are mainly based on results from ROSAT, ASCA, RXTE, BeppoSAX, Chandra and XMM-Newton, a final chapter provides an outlook on observational capabilities and projects discussed for the future [comprimi]

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The Universe in X-Rays / edited by Joachim E. Trümper, Günther Hasinger. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. - digital. - (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

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