| Advances in Very High Energy Astrophysics: The Science Program of the Third Generation Iacts for Exploring Cosmic Gamma Rays Contributor(s): Mukherjee, Reshmi (Editor), Zanin, Roberta (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9813275715 ISBN-13: 9789813275713 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $169.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2024 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of October 27, 2024 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Quantum Theory |
| Physical Information: 492 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Very-high-energy astrophysics studies the most energetic photons in the sky allowing the exploration of the violent and extreme non-thermal phenomena in the Universe. Significant advances in knowledge have been made in this field using ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) as detectors to study the very-high-energy physical processes in the Universe. This book reviews the progress in the field since the advent of the second generation IACTs in around 2004.Going through the scientific highlights obtained by the three current instruments of this kind, H.E.S.S., VERITAS and MAGIC, operating now for more than ten years, this book presents a state-of-the-art knowledge in four areas of modern astrophysics and cosmology, namely the origin of the cosmic rays, the physic of compact objects and their resulting relativistic outflows, gamma-ray cosmology and the search for dark matter. Along with a detailed review of the outstanding scientific outcome, a summary of the key technological developments that yielded to the recognized success of the technique is also provided.This book is written for young academics in the fields of astrophysics, high energy physics and cosmology. At the same time, it can serve as a source of reference for the expert in the field. |