1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910132775003321

Autore

Kallen Stuart A. <1955->

Titolo

The information revolution / / by Stuart A. Kallen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2010

ISBN

1-4205-0590-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (104 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

World history

Disciplina

303.48/34

Soggetti

Information society

Electronic data processing

Computers - History

Electronic digital computers

Information superhighway

Information technology

Information networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: The universal brain -- Building a better calculator -- Kicking off the digital revolution -- The information superhighway -- The open sharing of information -- Web 2.0.

Sommario/riassunto

Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Information Revolution and includes topics on the development of the transistor and integrated circuit, or microchip, in the 1950s.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910337882903321

Autore

Carreto Fidalgo David

Titolo

Revealing the Most Energetic Light from Pulsars and Their Nebulae / / by David Carreto Fidalgo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-24194-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 pages)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

537.535

523.8874

Soggetti

Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomy—Observations

Gravitation

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

I The very-high-energy sky and the MAGIC telescopes -- II Search for TeV emission from the Crab and other pulsars -- III Looking for a pulsar wind nebula in the outer part of our galaxy -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

This book reports on the extraordinary observation of TeV gamma rays from the Crab Pulsar, the most energetic light ever detected from this type of object. It presents detailed information on the painstaking analysis of the unprecedentedly large dataset from the MAGIC telescopes, and comprehensively discusses the implications of pulsed TeV gamma rays for state-of-the-art pulsar emission models. Using these results, the book subsequently explores new testing methodologies for Lorentz Invariance Violation, in terms of a wavelength-dependent speed of light. The book also covers an updated search for Very-High-Energy (VHE), >100 GeV, emissions from



millisecond pulsars using the Large Area Telescope on board the Fermi satellite, as well as a study on the promising Pulsar Wind Nebula candidate PSR J0631. The observation of VHE gamma rays is essential to studying the non-thermal sources of radiation in our Universe. Rotating neutron stars, also known as pulsars, are an extreme source class known to emit VHE gamma rays. However, to date only two pulsars have been detected with emissions above 100 GeV, and our understanding of their emission mechanism is still lacking. .