The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and
Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments that have taken
place in astronomical detectors and instrumentation in recent years --
from the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1970 to the
current era of very large telescopes, such as the Keck 10-meter
telescopes in Hawaii with their laser guide-star adaptive optics which
rival the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Authored by one of the world's foremost experts on the design and
development of electronic imaging systems for astronomy, this book has
been written on several levels to appeal to a broad readership.
Mathematical expositions are controlled to encourage a wider audience,
especially among the growing community of amateur astronomers who own
small telescopes with CCD cameras. The book can be used at the college
level for a one semester introductory course on modern astronomical
detectors and instruments, and as a supplement for a practical or
laboratory class. But it also provides the core of a one semester course
on astronomical instrumentation for new graduate (PhD) students who may
very soon be faced with using, or even building, electronic imaging
systems.
The book contains worked examples, problems & solutions, end-of-chapter
references and a glossary.