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. |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Chinese |
| Published: |
New York :
Springer,
©2009.
New York : [2009] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxi, 631 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Astrophysics and space science library ;
360. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- 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.