The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy
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| Author | : Franco Mantovani |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2005-12-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402024061 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402024061 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy by : Franco Mantovani
Book excerpt: A masterly survey of the last 13 years of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, reviewed in light of the most advanced astronomical observations. Topics covered include: Nonthermal emission from extragalactic radio sources; Principles of synchrotron emission in relation to astrophysics; Theory of relativistic jets; Young, powerful radio sources and their evolution; Scintillation in extragalactic radio sources; Radio and optical interferometry; Radio polarimetry; Unified schemes; Deep fields; Tropospheric and ionospheric phase calibration; Supernovae; VLBI for geodesy and geodynamics.
