X-ray Polarimetry

X-ray Polarimetry
Author: Ronaldo Bellazzini
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521191845

Due to the advent of a new generation of detectors, X-ray polarimetry promises to join X-ray imaging, spectroscopy and timing as one of the main observational techniques in high energy astrophysics. This has renewed interest in the field, and indeed several polarimetric missions have recently been proposed. This volume provides a complete and up-to-date view of the subject for researchers in astrophysics. The contributors discuss the present status and perspectives of instruments, review current theoretical models, and examine future missions. As well as detailed papers, the book contains broad reviews that can be easily understood by astrophysicists new to the field.

Optical Constants of Materials for UV and X-ray Wavelengths

Optical Constants of Materials for UV and X-ray Wavelengths
Author: John F. Seely
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

Coronal Magnetometry

Coronal Magnetometry
Author: Sarah E. Gibson
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre:
ISBN: 2889452204

Magnetism defines the complex and dynamic solar corona. It determines the magnetic loop structure that dominates images of the corona, and stores the energy necessary to drive coronal eruptive phenomena and flare explosions. At great heights the corona transitions into the ever-outflowing solar wind, whose speed and three-dimensional morphology are controlled by the global coronal magnetic field. Coronal magnetism is thus at the heart of any understanding of the nature of the corona, and essential for predictive capability of how the Sun affects the Earth. Coronal magnetometry is a subject that requires a concerted effort to draw together the different strands of research happening around the world. Each method provides some information about the field, but none of them can be used to determine the full 3D field structure in the full volume of the corona. Thus, we need to combine them to understand the full picture. The purpose of this Frontiers Research Topic on Coronal Magnetometry is to provide a forum for comparing and coordinating these research methods, and for discussing future opportunities.