Principles of Multimessenger Astronomy

Author:   Professor Miroslav Filipovic (Western Sydney University, Australia) ,  Dr Nicholas Tothill (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Publisher:   Institute of Physics Publishing
ISBN:  

9780750323383


Pages:   274
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Astronomy has traditionally relied on capturing photons from cosmic sources to be able to understand the universe. During the 20th and 21st centuries, different messengers have been added to the astronomer's toolset: cosmic rays, neutrinos, and most recently gravitational waves. Each of these messengers opens a new window on the universe, and a modern astronomer must be familiar with them. The goal of this book is to provide a broad understanding of these messengers and their relationship to each other. The unique physics of each messenger is introduced, as well as the physics of their detection and interpretation. An additional focus is the discussion of techniques and topics that are common to more than one messenger. Principles of Multimessenger Astronomy is designed to be both an introduction and reference to modern astronomy. Key Features Provides a general reference for all astronomers interested in multimessenger observational astronomy and astrophysics, as well as a teaching resource Explores foundation topics that are useful across messenger and waveband boundaries Includes scientific history, and the operation and use of modern astronomical instrumentation Introduces the use of data from multiple messengers

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Author:   Professor Miroslav Filipovic (Western Sydney University, Australia) ,  Dr Nicholas Tothill (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Publisher:   Institute of Physics Publishing
Imprint:   Institute of Physics Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.694kg
ISBN:  

9780750323383


ISBN 10:   0750323388
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Multimessenger Astronomy has become a ‘buzzphrase’ since the publication in 2016 of the first measurements of gravitational waves. The basic sense was that the advent of measurements using gravitational waves had broken the monopoly of electromagnetic radiation in observational astronomy. This was known not to be strictly true, because information from outside the Earth had been received and interpreted in the form of cosmic rays since the first decades of the 20th Century, and neutrinos from the Sun and from supernova SN1987a had, before the turn of the millenium, opened another channel to our understanding of the wider Universe. In their textbook Principles of Multimessenger Astronomy, Miroslav Filipović and Nicholas Tothill aim to present a students’ systematic introduction to the sub-fields included in the term. As well as to physics students who want an introductory way into modern astronomy, the book should be of interest to graduate students in physics who are starting astronomical research. I have to admit that I found the colour of the printed text, grey rather than black, lacking in contrast. The use of colour in the illustrations generally works well, although some of the figures could have better contrast and sharpness. Taken overall the book would be a good addition to the libraries of astronomical institutions. John Beckman, The Observatory, February 2023 -- John Beckman * THE OBSERVATORY *


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Professor Miroslav D. Filipović is a scientist, philosopher and philanthropist with over 30 years of experience in astronomy. Since May 2002, Professor Filipović is affiliated with the Western Sydney University (WSU), and has been responsible for the development of Astronomy at WSU. He is Chair of the largest public Observatory in Australia (the WSU’s Penrith Observatory), and has over 200 refereed publications. His research interests centre on supernovae, high-energy astrophysics, planetary nebulae, Milky Way structure and mass extinctions, H II regions, X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, deep fields, and stellar content in nearby galaxies. All of this research is closely related to further our understanding of the interactions between galaxies and the processes of stellar formation and star evolution as they affect galaxy evolution. Nick Tothill joined Western Sydney University in 2011, where he is now Senior Lecturer in the School of Science and Director of the Penrith Observatory. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of Australia and the International Astronomical Union. His research centres on the interstellar medium of the Milky Way, but includes topics as diverse as high-redshift galaxy surveys, Antarctic astronomy, and cosmic-ray astrophysics.

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