Scientific Requirements for Extremely Large Telescopes (IAU S232) - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521856086 ISBN 13 : 9780521856089

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Proceedings volume for researchers and graduate students of astronomy, covering the most exciting science and key ELT projects.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Following the inauguration of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), the international ELT community met in Cape Town to discuss the next generation of telescopes - those with apertures in excess of 20m. This volume presents the results of their deliberations, starting with reviews of the scientific needs emerging from the exploitation of the present generation of large telescopes and an examination of the technical lessons that might be transferred to larger telescopes. Scientific discussions cover four broad themes: galaxy formation, galaxy evolution and cosmology; stellar populations; the intergalactic medium; and exoplanets and star formation. The status of the various projects is discussed with details of site testing, detector development and an emphasis on adaptive optics which will be critical for these extremely large telescopes. Much of the discussion of IAU S232 is reproduced in detail, providing a real flavour of the controversial issues.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521856086
• ISBN 13: 9780521856089
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 540
• Éditeur: Whitelock Patricia Ann, Dennefeld Michel, Leibundgut Bruno
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Avery; https://www.avery.fr/; ; chemin des peupliers 27; Dardilly; France