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Terahertz Astronomy
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A Powerful Window into Cosmic EvolutionTerahertz (THz) observations of interstellar atoms, molecules, and dust serve as powerful probes of the conditions within the interstellar medium that permeates our galaxy, providing insights into the origins of stars, planets, galaxies, and the Universe. Taking a cross-disciplinary approach to the subject, Te
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- FRONT COVER
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- AUTHOR
- ABOUT THE COVER
- CHAPTER 1 - THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM (ISM) AT TERAHERTZ (THz) FREQUENCIES
- CHAPTER 2 - THz RADIATIVE TRANSFER BASICS AND LINE RADIATION
- CHAPTER 3 - THz CONTINUUM EMISSION
- CHAPTER 4 - SIMPLE RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL
- CHAPTER 5 - THz OPTICAL SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 6 - THz COHERENT DETECTION SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 7 - INCOHERENT DETECTORS
- CHAPTER 8 - TERAHERTZ OBSERVING TECHNIQUES
- CHAPTER 9 - THz INTERFEROMETRY
- ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS
- APPENDIX 1 - TIMELINE OF THz TECHNOLOGY
- APPENDIX 2 - MORE THz TRANSITIONS OF ATOMS AND MOLECULES
- APPENDIX 3 - COMMONLY USED PHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL QUANTITIES
- APPENDIX 4 - USEFUL RADIATIVE TRANSFER EXPRESSIONS
- APPENDIX 5 - COMMONLY USED QUASI-OPTICAL EXPRESSIONS
- APPENDIX 6 - USEFUL HETERODYNE RECEIVER EXPRESSIONS
- APPENDIX 7 - DIELECTRIC BEAMSPLITTERS
- BACK COVER