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200 10$aMaser sources in astrophysics /$fMalcolm Gray, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, the University of Manchester$b[electronic resource]
210  1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2012.
215   $a1 online resource (x, 419 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
225 1 $aCambridge astrophysics ;$v50
300   $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
311   $a0-521-87980-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aMachine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Discovery; 3. Basic theory; 4. Observations of masers; 5. Maser molecules; 6. Environments of masers; 7. Advanced theory; 8. Computer modelling; 9. Masers as diagnostics; 10. Future prospects; Appendices; References; Index.
330   $aMasers are observed at a range of scales - from comets, through star-forming clouds, to galactic nuclei - and have many astrophysical applications, for example measuring cosmological distances. Written for postgraduate students and professional researchers in molecular astrophysics, this volume is an up-to-date survey of the theory and observations of astrophysical maser sources and their use as astronomical tools. The book summarizes the history of the discovery of various maser molecules and lines, and discusses maser observations on various scales. The theory is discussed in detail, including the quantum-mechanical response of the molecules, before being linked to more general radiation transfer. A discussion of spectral-line radio astronomy techniques shows how maser observations can be applied more generally to radio astronomy. The book introduces new and projected instruments, including ALMA and SKA. Additional topics address the radiation statistics of astrophysical masers, and numerical methods of analysis.
410  0$aCambridge astrophysics series ;$v50.
606   $aAstronomical masers
606   $aRadio astronomy
606   $aMicrowave measurements
615  0$aAstronomical masers.
615  0$aRadio astronomy.
615  0$aMicrowave measurements.
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