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Astrophysical Masers and Their Environments (Iau S242) (Proceedings of the International...
by Jessica M. (edt) Chapman
Available from Powells Used Books
$126.75
on 10-15-2008
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Features
ISBN Number: 9780521874649
Subtitle: Iau S242
Written by: Chapman, Jessica M. (edt)
Written by: International Astronomical Union
Editor: Baan, Willem A.
Editor: Chapman, Jessica M.
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Astrophysics
Subject: Astronomical masers.
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Star Observation
Copyright: 2008
Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia
Date of Publication: March 2008
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 533
Astrophysical masers, naturally occurring microwave and radio-wave emissions, provide an important tool to investigate astrophysical environments. Several thousand maser sources have been observed in the interstellar medium and star formation regions, in the expanding winds from evolved stars, in the compressed shells of supernovae remnants, in comets and in the centers of galaxies. Masers are also useful for studying the structure and dynamics of our own galaxy, while masers in other galaxies are now used for cosmological studies and studies of galactic nuclei. This volume contains the latest research on the topic as presented at IAU Symposium 242, only the third international symposium on astrophysical masers. Over 125 astronomers from 18 different countries gathered in Alice Spring, Australia, for discussions on maser research.
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