X-ray emission from clusters of galaxies
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
X-ray emission from clusters of galaxies
（Cambridge astrophysics series）
Cambridge University Press, 2009
- : pbk
Available at / 6 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Originally published: 1988
"Digitally printed version 2009"--T.p. verso
"Paperback Re-issue"--Back cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-252)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
First published in 1988, this book is a comprehensive survey of the astrophysical characteristics of the hot gas which pervades clusters of galaxies. In our universe, clusters of galaxies are the largest organised structures. Typically they comprise hundreds of galaxies moving through a region of space ten million light years in diameter. The volume between the galaxies is filled with gas having a temperature of 100 million degrees. This material is a strong source of cosmic X-rays. Dr Sarazin describes the theoretical description of the origin, dynamics, and physical state of the cluster gas. Observations by radio and optical telescopes are also summarised. This account is addressed to professional astronomers and to graduate students. It is an exhaustive summary of a rapidly expanding field of research in modern astrophysics.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Optical observations
- 3. Radio observations
- 4. X-ray observations
- 5. Theoretical progress
- 6. Prospects for the future and AXAF
- References.
by "Nielsen BookData"