Field guide to astronomical instrumentation

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This Field Guide provides readers with a concise, organized reference that explains the functions and configurations of astronomical instrumentation. This book provides an overview of aspects of astronomical instrumentation from principles of general optics and optical design to optical manufacturing and systems engineering. Practitioners will also gain valuable insight from remarks on polarimeters, interferometers, coronagraphs, cryogenics, software, and more.

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Full title :Field guide to astronomical instrumentation / Christoph U. Keller, Ramon Navarro, Bernhard R. Brandl.

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Publication Date:©2015

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Publisher(s):SPIE
Place of Publication:Bellingham, Washington
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015

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Description:1 online resource (xi, 145 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:1628411783, 9781628411782
DOI:10.1117/3.2064991
oclc:ocn913445885
LC Classification:QB86
Dewey Decimal:522/.87

Glossary of symbols and acronyms -- General optics -- Optical elements -- Detectors -- Telescopes and imagers -- Spectrographs -- Polarimeters -- Interferometers -- Coronagraphs -- Adaptive optics -- Optical design -- Optomechanics -- Vacuum and cryogenics -- Software and electronics -- Systems engineering -- Manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing -- Appendices -- Equation summary -- Bibliography -- Index.