Maser Sources in Astrophysics

by Malcolm Gray

Book Overview

Masers are observed at a range of scales - from comets, through star-forming clouds, to galactic nuclei - and have many astrophysical applications, for example measuring cosmological distances. Written for postgraduate students and professional researchers in molecular astrophysics, this volume is an up-to-date survey of the theory and observations of astrophysical maser sources and their use as astronomical tools. The book summarizes the history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521879809
• ISBN13: 9780521879804
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.1" x 9.8"