Tools of Radio Astronomy - Problems and Solutions

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 Radio Astronomical Fundamentals  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 1-6
 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Fundamentals  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 7-9
 Wave Polarization  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 11-14
 Signal Processing and Receivers: Theory  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 15-22
 Practical Receiver Systems  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 23-26
 Fundamentals of Antenna Theory  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 27-30
 Practical Aspects of Filled Aperture Antennas  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 31-35
 Single Dish Observational Methods  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 37-41
 Interferometers and Aperture Synthesis  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 43-48
 Emission Mechanisms of Continuous Radiation  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 49-52
 Some Examples of Thermal and Nonthermal Radio Sources  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 53-58
 Spectral Line Fundamentals  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 59-61
 Line Radiation of Neutral Hydrogen  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 63-67
 Recombination Lines  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 69-74
 Overview of Molecular Basics  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 75-78
 Molecules in Interstellar Space  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 79-82
 Solutions for Chapter 1: Radio Astronomical Fundamentals  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 83-89
 Solutions for Chapter 2: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Fundamentals  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 91-93
 Solutions for Chapter 3: Wave Polarization  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 95-97
 Solutions for Chapter 4: Signal Processing and Receivers: Theory  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 99-105
 Solutions for Chapter 5: Practical Receiver Systems  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 107-109
 Solutions for Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Antenna Theory  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 111-115
 Solutions for Chapter 7: Practical Aspects of Filled Aperture Antennas  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 117-120
 Solutions for Chapter 8: Single Dish Observational Methods  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 121-127
 Solutions for Chapter 9: Interferometers and Aperture Synthesis  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 129-135
 Solutions for Chapter 10: Emission Mechanisms of Continuous Radiation  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 137-140
 Solutions for Chapter 11: Some Examples of Thermal and Nonthermal Radio Sources  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 141-146
 Solutions for Chapter 12: Spectral Line Fundamentals  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 147-151
 Solutions for Chapter 13: Line Radiation of Neutral Hydrogen  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 153-158
 Solutions for Chapter 14: Recombination Lines  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 159-165
 Solutions for Chapter 15: Overview of Molecular Basics  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 167-170
 Solutions for Chapter 16: Molecules in Interstellar Space  (Thomas L. Wilson, Susanne Hüttemeister)....Pages 171-175
Back Matter ....Pages 177-180