Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book provides a concise, modern description of pulsar research. Key techniques, background information and the latest results are presented along with software tools that can be used on real example data. This is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers.
About the Author
Duncan Lorimer is a Senior Royal Society Research Fellow at Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester.Michael Kramer is a Reader in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester.
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Basic pulsar properties; 2. Pulsars as physical tools; 3. Theoretical background; 4. Instrumentation for pulsar observations; 5. Observing known pulsars; 6. Finding new pulsars; 7. Pulsar timing; 8. Beyond single radio dishes; Appendix.