The emission-line universe : XVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics / edited by Jordi Cepa.

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(18th : Canary Islands Winter School on Astrophysics (18th : 2006 : Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)

Contributor(s):

Cepa, Jordi

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Canary Islands Winter School of AstrophysicsPublication details: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 296 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

0511464355
9780511464355
9780511465093
0511465092
1281982512
9781281982513
9780511552038
0511552033
1107202221
9781107202221
9786611982515
6611982515
0511462778
9780511462771
0511462026
9780511462023
0511463561
9780511463563

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Emission-line universe.DDC classification:

523.1/12 22

LOC classification:

QB858.3 .C365 2006eb

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Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Participants; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. What can emission lines tell us?; 2. The observer's perspective: Emission-line surveys; 3. The astrophysics of early galaxy formation; 4. Primeval galaxies; 5. Active galactic nuclei; 6. Chemical evolution; 7. Galactic sources of emission lines; 8. Narrow-band imaging; 9. Long-slit spectroscopy; 10. Basic principles of tunable filters

Summary: Emission lines provide a powerful tool to study the physical properties and chemical compositions of astrophysical objects in the Universe, from the first stars to objects in our Galaxy. The analysis of emission lines allows us to estimate the star formation rate and initial mass function of ionizing stellar populations, and the properties of active galactic nuclei. This book presents lectures from the eighteenth Winter School of the Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute (IAC), devoted to emission lines and the astrophysical objects that produce them. Written by prestigious researchers and experienced observers, it covers the formation of emission lines and the different sources that produce them. It shows how emission lines in different wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near infrared, can provide essential information on understanding the formation and evolution of astrophysical objects. It also includes practical tutorials for data reduction, making this a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students.

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Emission lines provide a powerful tool to study the physical properties and chemical compositions of astrophysical objects in the Universe, from the first stars to objects in our Galaxy. The analysis of emission lines allows us to estimate the star formation rate and initial mass function of ionizing stellar populations, and the properties of active galactic nuclei. This book presents lectures from the eighteenth Winter School of the Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute (IAC), devoted to emission lines and the astrophysical objects that produce them. Written by prestigious researchers and experienced observers, it covers the formation of emission lines and the different sources that produce them. It shows how emission lines in different wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near infrared, can provide essential information on understanding the formation and evolution of astrophysical objects. It also includes practical tutorials for data reduction, making this a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students.

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