Keywords:
Radio astronomy -- Soviet Union -- History.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This translation is a collection of memoirs recounting an interesting but largely still dark era of Soviet astronomy. The arrangement of the essays is determined primarily by the time when radio astronomy studies began at the institutions involved.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (264 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789400728349
Series Statement:
Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; v.382
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=971751
DDC:
522.68209470904
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- A Brief History of Radio Astronomy in the USSR -- Preface to English Edition -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Radio Astronomy Studies at the Lebedev Physical Institute -- 1.1 The First Steps -- 1.2 The Crimean Station of the Lebedev Physical Institute (1952-1962) -- First Investigations of the Supercorona of the Sun -- Further Development of the Work -- Development of Methods and the Experimental Base -- Continuation of Studies of the Solar Supercorona -- Studies of the Crab Nebula -- Studies of the Radio Emission of the Sun -- Development of Radio Astronomy Spectroscopy -- Ionospheric Studies Using Radio Astronomy Methods -- Observations of the First Soviet Space Rockets -- 1.3 The Radio Astronomy Station in Pushchino. Founding and Development -- The Moscow Division of the Radio Astronomy Section -- Construction of the RT-22 Telescope. First Observations in Pushchino -- Construction of the DKR-1000 Radio Telescope -- Development of Studies Using the RT-22 in the 1960s and 1970s -- Investigations Using the DKR-1000 Telescope and Radio-Relay-Linked Interferometer -- The Large Scanning Antenna of FIAN -- Modernisation and Automation of the Radio Astronomy Station -- 1.4 Radio Astronomy Studies in the Theoretical Physics Division -- Theory of Cosmic Synchrotron Radiation -- Theory of Radio Galaxies, Quasars and Their Variable Radio Emission -- Radio Emission and the Nature of the Galactic Centre -- Models for the Propagation of Cosmic Rays and the Background Radio Emission of the Galaxy -- Active Processes. Radio Emission of the Sun, Neutron Stars and Pulsars -- New Methods for Radio Astronomy Investigations -- 1.5 Radio Astronomy Space Studies in the Spectroscopy Laboratory -- Chapter 2: Radio Astronomy Studies in Gorkii -- 2.1 The First Stage (1946-1957) -- 2.1.1 Radio Telescopes and Radiometers -- 2.1.2 Radio Astronomy Observations.
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2.2 Development of Radio Astronomy at the Radio Physical Research Institute -- 2.2.1 The Zimenki Laboratory -- 2.2.2 The Karadag Radio Astronomy Station -- 2.2.3 The Staraya Pustyn' Radio Astronomy Station -- 2.2.4 The Vasil'sursk Laboratory -- 2.3 Main Directions for Radio Astronomy Research at NIRFI -- 2.3.1 Radio Astronomy Studies of the Moon -- 2.3.2 Radio Astronomy Studies of the Sun -- 2.3.3 Studies of the Radio Emission of Discrete Sources -- 2.3.4 Studies of the Polarisation and Spectrum of the Galactic Radio Emission -- 2.3.5 Studies of the Cosmic Microwave Background -- 2.4 Studies at Millimetre Wavelengths -- 2.4.1 Development, Study and Application of Radio Astronomy Methods -- Radio Interferometry with Ultra-high Resolution -- Radio Astronomy Methods for Studying Antennas -- Radio Astronomy Methods for Analysing the Parameters of the Troposphere -- Radio Astronomy Polarisation-Faraday Methods for Ionospheric Investigations (Razin, Teplykh, Popova) -- Chapter 3: The Development of Radio Astronomy at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Space Research Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences -- 3.1 The Beginning of Radio Astronomy Studies at GAISH. Creation of the Department of Radio Astronomy -- 3.2 The First Ten Years of the Department of Radio Astronomy (1954-1964) -- 3.3 The Search for Signals from Extraterrestrial Civilisations, and the RT-MGU and RATAN-600 Projects -- 3.4 Establishment of the Department of Astrophysics at IKI. Radio Astronomy at GAISH in the Transitional Period (Second Half of the 1960s) -- 3.5 Radio Astronomy Research at IKI -- Space Radio Telescopes and Methods for Radio Astronomy Studies in Space -- Very Long Baseline Radio Interferometry (VLBI) -- Investigations of Rapidly Variable Processes Using Synchronous Observations -- Submillimetre Astronomy.
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Radio Astronomy and Cosmology. Radio Astronomy Studies in the IKI Department of Theoretical Astrophysics -- 3.6 Radio Astronomy at GAISH in the Post-transition Period -- Sky Surveys on the RATAN-600 -- Spectral Observations -- Studies of Long-Wavelength Radio Emission -- Moving into the Millimetre and Submillimetre Bands -- Theoretical Studies -- Chapter 4: The Department of Radio Astronomy of the Main Astronomical Observatory of the USSR Academy of Sciences -- 4.1 Choosing a Research Direction. Principles Behind the Construction of Variable-Pro le Radio Telescopes -- 4.2 Organisation of the GAO Department of Radio Astronomy -- 4.3 Development of Radio Astronomy Techniques and Methods -- 4.4 Radio Astronomy Investigations -- 4.5 Search for New Possibilities -- Chapter 5: Radio Astronomy at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the USSR Academy of Sciences -- 5.1 Formation of Radio Astronomy Departments and Laboratories of SAO and Their Functions -- 5.2 Creation of the RATAN-600 -- 5.3 Beginning of Operation of the Radio Telescope -- 5.4 Radio Astronomy Observations on the RATAN-600 -- 5.5 The Leningrad Science-Methodology Branch of the SAO -- Chapter 6: Radio Astronomy at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR and Other Armenian Organisations -- 6.1 Formation and Development of the Department of Radio Astronomy of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, and Its Role in the Development of Radio Physics and Electronics in Armenia -- 6.2 Radio Telescopes of the BAO -- 6.3 VLBI Programme -- 6.4 BAO Participation in Work on the RATAN-600 -- 6.5 Development of Radio Astronomy Methods and Instrumentation in the IRFE -- 6.6 Antenna Measurements at VNIIRI -- 6.7 Beginning of Radio Astronomy Observations at the BAO -- 6.8 Scienti c Results.
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6.9 Scienti c Connections Between the BAO and Both Other Soviet and Foreign Radio Astronomy Institutions -- Chapter 7: The Development of Radio Astronomy at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory of the USSR Academy of Sciences -- Chapter 8: The Development of Radio Astronomy Research at the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR -- 8.1 History of the Development of Radio Astronomy in the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR -- 8.2 Decametre Radio Telescopes of the IRFE Radio Astronomy Division -- 8.3 Radio Astronomy Studies -- Chapter 9: Radio Physical Studies of Planets and the Earth at the Institute of Radio Technology and Electronics of the USSR Academy of Sciences -- 9.1 Radar Astronomy -- Creation of a Radar Installation for Planetary Studies -- First Observations of Venus -- Radar Observations of Venus in 1962 -- Observations of Mercury, Mars and Jupiter -- Computer Reduction of the Observational Results -- Joint Observations of Venus with Jodrell Bank Observatory -- Observations of Venus and Mars During the Flight of Unmanned Spacecraft -- Observations of Planets Using the New Radar Installation of the DSCC -- Joint Re nement of Astronomical Constants. Construction of a Uni ed Relativistic Theory for the Motions of the Inner Planets -- Investigations of the Integrated Characteristics of the Scattering of Radio Waves from Planetary Surfaces -- Studies of the Absorption and Refraction of Radio Waves in the Atmosphere of Venus -- 9.2 Studies of the Earth and Planets Using Radio Physical Methods -- Investigations Carried out Using Radio Waves Emitted by Spacecraft -- Chapter 10: Radio Astronomy Studies of the Sun at the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere and Radio-Wave Propagation of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
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Chapter 11: The Birth and Development of Radio Astronomy Studies of the Sun at the Siberian Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere and Radio-Wave Propagation -- 11.1 Organisation of the Department of Radio Astronomy -- 11.2 The Siberian Solar Radio Telescope -- 11.3 Research Directions -- Chapter 12: Radio Astronomy at the Radio Astrophysical Observatory of the Latvian SSR Academy of Sciences -- Chapter 13: Radio Astronomy Research at Leningrad State University -- 13.1 Astrophysical Research -- 13.2 Studies of Solar-Terrestrial Connections -- Index.
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