Instrumentation for Ground-Based Optical Astronomy: Present and Future The Ninth Santa Cruz Summer Workshop in Astronomy and Astrophysics, July 13-July 24, 1987, Lick Observatory

by Lloyd B. Robinson (Editor)

Overview

This workshop was attended by leaders in the field of astronomical instrumentation from over a dozen countries. Papers describe not only instruments in operation at most major astronomical observatories but also plans and detailed designs for the next generation of instruments. Subjects discussed include spectrographs, sensors, telescope and instrument control, computer support, optical components, adaptive optics, and data acquisition techniques. This book will be of great interest to those who plan or design new instruments for astronomy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461283874
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	09/30/2011
Series:	Santa Cruz Summer Workshops in Astronomy and Astrophysics Series
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Pages:	751
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.06(d)

Table of Contents

Contents: High Resolution Spectrographs. Chaired by D. Schroeder and S. Vogt.- Low Resolution, Faint Object Spectrographs. Chaired by J. Miller.- Multi-Object Spectrographs. Chaired by H. Ford.- Imaging and Photometry, Image Reconstruction. Chaired by G. Lelièvre.- Data Analysis, Software and Systems. Chaired by S. Grandi.- Detectors I: CCDs. Chaired by J. B. Oke.- Detectors II: Infrared Photo-Cathodes, Photon Counters. Chaired by M. Cullum.- Instrument Control, Data Acquisition. Chaired by P. Jorden.- Telescope Control, Remote Observing. Chaired by J. Geary.- Equipment Available from Industry; Closing Session. Chaired by L. Robinson.