Recollections of ""Tucson Operations"": The Millimeter-Wave Observatory of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Author:   M.A. Gordon
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Volume:   323
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9789048168224


Pages:   221
Publication Date:   22 October 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Recollections of ""Tucson Operations"": The Millimeter-Wave Observatory of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory


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A personal account of the evolution of millimeter-wave astronomy at the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The author recounts the behind-the-scenes activities of the staff from the beginnings at Kitt Peak to the closing of the Tuscon offices.

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Author:   M.A. Gordon
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Volume:   323
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048168224


ISBN 10:   9048168228
Pages:   221
Publication Date:   22 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

The Early Years.- Construction of the Telescope.- Radio Lines from Molecules.- Dispatched to Tucson.- Expanding the Tucson Facilities.- Providing Adequate Electricity.- Lightning and Kitt Peak.- Software.- Millimeter-Wave Electronics.- Quantifying mm-Wave Astronomy.- Scheduling.- Improving the Performance of the 36-ft Telescope.- The 25-m Telescope.- Odds and Ends.- The MMA and ALMA.- The Twilight Years.

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