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100			_aArnaud, Keith _9875779
245		0	_aHandbook of X-Ray astronomy
260			_aCambridge, _bCambridge Univ Press: _c2011.
300			_aviii,197p. _b: ill.
500			_aAppendices 163-189p.; References 190-194p.; Index 195-197p.
520			_aModern x-ray data, available through online archives, are important for many astronomical topics. However, using these data requires specialized techniques and software. Written for graduate students, professional astronomers and researchers who want to start working in this field, this book is a practical guide to x-ray astronomy. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources. The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing the implications for data analysis. The concepts behind common x-ray astronomy data analysis software are explained. The appendices present reference material often required during data analysis.
650			_aBasic detector physics _9875780
650			_aCharge- coupled devices _9875781
650			_aX-ray astronomy _9875782
650			_aX-ray optics _9875783
650			_aPhysics _9875784
700			_aSmith, Randall _9875785
700			_aSiemiginowska, Aneta _9875786
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