| Title | Field Guide to Astronomical Instrumentation |
| Author | Christoph U. Keller; Ramón Navarro; Bernhard R. Brandl |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Year | 2015 |
| Extent | 156pp. |
| Series ; No. | Field Guides ; FG32 |
| Summary | This Field Guide is a concise, organized reference that explains the functions and configurations of astronomical instrumentation. It provides an overview of aspects of astronomical instrumentation from principles of general optics and optical design to optical manufacturing and systems engineering. Practitioners will also gain valuable information on polarimeters, interferometers, coronagraphs, cryogenics, software, and more. |
| ToC | Glossary of Symbols and AcronymsGeneral Optics Refraction, Reflection, and Transmission Polarization Brewster Angle and Total Internal Reflection Images, Pupils, and Beams Aberrations Diffraction Point-Spread Function Modulation Transfer Function Spectral Transfer FunctionOptical Elements Windows Lenses Mirrors Filters Colored Glass Filters Interference Filters Coatings Astronomical Bandpass Filters Prisms Gratings Polarizers Crystal Polarizers Waveplates Optical FibersDetectors Detector Overview Intrinsic Photoconductors CCD and CMOS Detectors Extrinsic and Stressed Photoconductors BIB Detectors and (Avalanche) Photodiodes Bolometers Coherent (Heterodyne) Detectors CCD and CMOS Readouts Infrared Array Readouts Detector Noise and Artifacts Detector Radiation Effects in Space Detector Flat FieldingTelescopes and Imagers Telescopes Correctors and Wide-Field Imagers Focal Reducers Reimaging Optics High-Resolution ImagersSpectrographs Spectrograph Overview Single-Slit Spectrometer Echelle Spectrometers Slitless Spectrometers Fabry–Pérot Interferometer Fourier Transform Spectrometer Integral Field Spectrometer Multi-object Spectrometer OH-Suppression Spectrographs Spectral Data AnalysisPolarimeters Rotating Waveplate Polarimeters Liquid Crystal Polarimeters Spectral Modulation PolarimetersInterferometers Interferometer Principle and Angular Resolution Delay Lines Beam Combiners Fringe Visibility Fringe Tracking and Closure Phase Aperture Synthesis and (u,v) Plane Field of View and Sensitivity Image ProcessingCoronagraphs Focal-Plane Coronagraphs Pupil-Plane Coronagraphs Space CoronagraphsAdaptive Optics Adaptive Optics Atmospheric Turbulence: Seeing Wavefront Sensors Deformable Mirrors Adaptive Optics Control Laser Guide Stars Operation ModesOptical Design Optical Design Principles Design Approach Ray Tracing Optimization Tolerance Analysis Stray Light Control and BafflesOptomechanics Packaging Optics Mounts Mechanisms Actuators and Motors Sensors Mechanical Engineering for SpaceVacuum and Cryogenics Dewars Cooling Methods Thermal Models Thermal Effects in SpaceSoftware and Electronics Control Instrument Control System Data Handling Data Transfer from Space Data Analysis Overview Electronics: Cabling ShieldingSystems Engineering Systems Engineering: Requirements Definition Block Diagrams Interface Control Error Budgets Noise and its Distribution Signal-to-Noise Ratio Instrument Sensitivity and Integration Time Signal Sampling Project Management Technology Development Risk Management Quality ManagementManufacturing, Assembly, Integration, and Testing Optics Manufacturing Optics Testing Alignment Instrument Commissioning Operations and MaintenanceAppendices Optical Material Properties Mirror Substrate Material Properties Mechanical Material Properties Material Selection SO 10110 Optical Drawing Standard ECSSEquation SummaryBibliographyIndex |
| Reference | 8119 |
| ISBN | 9781628411775 |
| Type of material | Pocket guide |
| Received | 11/10/2015 |
| LOCATION | | Signature | 522 KEL |
| Shelfmark | Astrophysical Techniques and Instrumentation (522) |
| Library | Corridor, 5th floor, SLO |
Status: On loan
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