The principles of astronomical telescope design
This book presents a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design. It provides a general introduction to every aspect of telescope design. It also discusses the theory behind telescope design in depth, which makes it a good reference book for professional...
| Main Author: | Cheng, Jingquan. |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online Service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Chinese |
| Published: |
New York :
Springer,
©2009.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxi, 631 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Astrophysics and space science library ;
360. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
This book presents a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design. It provides a general introduction to every aspect of telescope design. It also discusses the theory behind telescope design in depth, which makes it a good reference book for professionals. It covers Radio, Infrared, Optical, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray wavelengths. It was originally published in Chinese. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the Chinese. This book presents a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design. It provides a general introduction to every aspect of telescope design. It also discusses the theory behind telescope design in depth, which makes it a good reference book for professionals. It covers Radio, Infrared, Optical, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray wavelengths. It was originally published in Chinese. Fundamentals of optical telescopes -- Mirror design for optical telescopes -- Telescope structures and control systems -- Advanced techniques for optical telescopes -- Space telescope projects and their development -- Fundamentals of radio telescopes -- Radio telescope design -- Millimeter and submillimeter wavelength telescopes -- Infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma ray telescopes -- Gravitational wave, cosmic ray and dark matter telescopes -- Review of astronomical telescopes. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxi, 631 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0387887911 9780387887913 |
| ISSN: |
0067-0057 ; |