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Record Nr.

UNISA996466688003316

Titolo

Astrotomography [[electronic resource] ] : Indirect Imaging Methods in Observational Astronomy / / edited by H.M.J. Boffin, D. Steeghs, J. Cuypers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2001

ISBN

3-540-45339-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2001.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XX, 434 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 573

Disciplina

522.6

Soggetti

Observations, Astronomical

Astronomy—Observations

Astrophysics

Physical measurements

Measurement   

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Measurement Science and Instrumentation

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Doppler Tomography -- Mapping the Peculiar Binary GP Com -- H?-Emission Doppler Tomography of Long-Period Cataclysmic Variable Stars -- Doppler Tomography of the Dwarf Nova IY UMa During Quiescence -- Spiral Waves in Accretion Discs— Observations -- Spiral Waves in Accretion Discs— Theory -- Spiral Shocks in an Inviscid Simulation of Accretion Flow in a Close Binary System -- Imaging the Secondary Stars in Cataclysmic Variables -- Statistics of Isolated Emission Sources in Cataclysmic Variables -- Tomography of Polars -- Tomography of Magnetic Accretion Flows -- The Geometrical Configuration of Polars and Possible Reconstruction Artefacts of Eclipse Mapping Methods -- Spot Mapping in Cool Stars -- Imaging the Magnetic Topologies of Cool Active Stars -- Differential Rotation of Close Binary Stars: Application to HR 1099 -- Magnetic Doppler



Imaging of Chemically Peculiar Stars -- Stokes Imaging of the Accretion Region in Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables -- Doppler Images of the M Dwarf RE 1816 +541 -- The Method of Spectra Disentangling and Its Links to Doppler Tomography -- Fourier Disentangling of Composite Spectra -- Doppler Tomography of Eclipsing and Non-eclipsing Algols -- Tomography of the Atmosphere of Long-Period Variable Stars -- Eclipse Mapping of Accretion Discs -- Physical Parameter Eclipse Mapping -- Applications of Indirect Imaging Techniques in X-ray Binaries -- Doppler Tomography of XTE J2123-058 and Other Neutron Star LMXBs -- Echo Mapping of Active Galactic Nuclei -- Echoes in X-ray Binaries: Mapping the Accretion Flow.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive and unique reference work on astro-tomography is based on expanded and suitably edited contributions to the 1st International Workshop on Astro-tomography. The focus is on studying indirect imaging and subsequent reconstruction techniques with applications in all areas of observational astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. Detailed subject and object indexes, together with a list of useful resources on the Internet, will help the reader to use this book in a most efficient way.