Handbook of CCD Astronomy

New updated edition of popular handbook; a concise and accessible reference on all practical aspects.

Steve B. Howell (Author)

9780521617628, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 2 March 2006

220 pages, 65 b/w illus.
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.366 kg

'The 2nd edition…provides a compact and very readable account of all the practical aspects of CCD cameras. …aimed both at the 'fresh' professional astronomer and at the seasoned amateur who would like to venture more deeply into this technology. …The tables and diagrams are plentiful, clear and useful. …hard facts are clearly explained and well presented for the serious astronomer.' Astronomy and Space

Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs) are the state-of-the-art detector in many fields of observational science. Updated to include all of the latest developments in CCDs, this second edition of the Handbook of CCD Astronomy is a concise and accessible reference on all practical aspects of using CCDs. Starting with their electronic workings, it discusses their basic characteristics and then gives methods and examples of how to determine these values. While the book focuses on the use of CCDs in professional observational astronomy, advanced amateur astronomers, and researchers in physics, chemistry, medical imaging, and remote sensing will also find it very valuable. Tables of useful and hard-to-find data, key practical equations, and new exercises round off the book and ensure that it provides an ideal introduction to the practical use of CCDs for graduate students, and a handy reference for more experienced users.

Prefaces
1. Introduction
2. CCD manufacturing and operation
3. Characterization of CCDs
4. CCD imaging
5. Photometry and astronomy
6. Spectroscopy with CCDs
7. CCDs used in space and at short wavelengths
Appendices
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods [PGG], Astronomy, space & time [PG]