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X-ray Polarimetry: A New Window In Astrophysics (cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics)
by Ronaldo Bellazzini /
2010 / English / PDF
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Due to the advent of a new generation of detectors, X-ray
polarimetry promises to join X-ray imaging, spectroscopy and timing
as one of the main observational techniques in high energy
astrophysics. This has renewed interest in the field, and indeed
several polarimetric missions have recently been proposed. This
volume provides a complete and up-to-date view of the subject for
researchers in astrophysics. The contributors discuss the present
status and perspectives of instruments, review current theoretical
models, and examine future missions. As well as detailed papers,
the book contains broad reviews that can be easily understood by
astrophysicists new to the field.
Due to the advent of a new generation of detectors, X-ray
polarimetry promises to join X-ray imaging, spectroscopy and timing
as one of the main observational techniques in high energy
astrophysics. This has renewed interest in the field, and indeed
several polarimetric missions have recently been proposed. This
volume provides a complete and up-to-date view of the subject for
researchers in astrophysics. The contributors discuss the present
status and perspectives of instruments, review current theoretical
models, and examine future missions. As well as detailed papers,
the book contains broad reviews that can be easily understood by
astrophysicists new to the field.