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| Title | Field Guide to Astronomical Instrumentation |
| Author | Christoph U. Keller; Ramón Navarro; Bernhard R. Brandl |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Year | 2015 |
| Extent | 156pp. |
| Series ; No. | Field Guides ; FG32 |
| Summary | This Field Guide is a concise, organized reference that explains the functions and configurations of astronomical instrumentation. It 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 information on polarimeters, interferometers, coronagraphs, cryogenics, software, and more. |
| ToC | Glossary of Symbols and Acronyms
General Optics
Refraction, Reflection, and Transmission
Polarization
Brewster Angle and Total Internal Reflection
Images, Pupils, and Beams
Aberrations
Diffraction
Point-Spread Function
Modulation Transfer Function
Spectral Transfer Function
Optical Elements
Windows
Lenses
Mirrors
Filters
Colored Glass Filters
Interference Filters
Coatings
Astronomical Bandpass Filters
Prisms
Gratings
Polarizers
Crystal Polarizers
Waveplates
Optical Fibers
Detectors
Detector Overview
Intrinsic Photoconductors
CCD and CMOS Detectors
Extrinsic and Stressed Photoconductors
BIB Detectors and (Avalanche) Photodiodes
Bolometers
Coherent (Heterodyne) Detectors
CCD and CMOS Readouts
Infrared Array Readouts
Detector Noise and Artifacts
Detector Radiation Effects in Space
Detector Flat Fielding
Telescopes and Imagers
Telescopes
Correctors and Wide-Field Imagers
Focal Reducers
Reimaging Optics
High-Resolution Imagers
Spectrographs
Spectrograph Overview
Single-Slit Spectrometer
Echelle Spectrometers
Slitless Spectrometers
Fabry–Pérot Interferometer
Fourier Transform Spectrometer
Integral Field Spectrometer
Multi-object Spectrometer
OH-Suppression Spectrographs
Spectral Data Analysis
Polarimeters
Rotating Waveplate Polarimeters
Liquid Crystal Polarimeters
Spectral Modulation Polarimeters
Interferometers
Interferometer Principle and Angular Resolution
Delay Lines
Beam Combiners
Fringe Visibility
Fringe Tracking and Closure Phase
Aperture Synthesis and (u,v) Plane
Field of View and Sensitivity
Image Processing
Coronagraphs
Focal-Plane Coronagraphs
Pupil-Plane Coronagraphs
Space Coronagraphs
Adaptive Optics
Adaptive Optics
Atmospheric Turbulence: Seeing
Wavefront Sensors
Deformable Mirrors
Adaptive Optics Control
Laser Guide Stars
Operation Modes
Optical Design
Optical Design Principles
Design Approach
Ray Tracing
Optimization
Tolerance Analysis
Stray Light Control and Baffles
Optomechanics
Packaging
Optics Mounts
Mechanisms
Actuators and Motors
Sensors
Mechanical Engineering for Space
Vacuum and Cryogenics
Dewars
Cooling Methods
Thermal Models
Thermal Effects in Space
Software and Electronics
Control
Instrument Control System
Data Handling
Data Transfer from Space
Data Analysis Overview
Electronics: Cabling
Shielding
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering: Requirements Definition
Block Diagrams
Interface Control
Error Budgets
Noise and its Distribution
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Instrument Sensitivity and Integration Time
Signal Sampling
Project Management
Technology Development
Risk Management
Quality Management
Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration, and Testing
Optics Manufacturing
Optics Testing
Alignment
Instrument Commissioning
Operations and Maintenance
Appendices
Optical Material Properties
Mirror Substrate Material Properties
Mechanical Material Properties
Material Selection
SO 10110 Optical Drawing Standard
ECSS
Equation Summary
Bibliography
Index |
| ISBN | 9781628411775 |
| Type of material | Pocket guide |
BOOK ORDER | | Date request received | 10/08/2015 |
| Library's budget allocation | ING Astronomy Group |
| Requested by/Contact person | Chris Benn |
| Ordered to | SPIE |
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