The emission-line universe : XVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics /

The emission-line universe : XVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics /

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Bibliographic Details
Meeting name:	Canary Islands Winter School on Astrophysics (18th : 2006 : Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)
Imprint:	Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 296 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics.
Subject:	Emission-line galaxies -- Congresses. Active galactic nuclei -- Congresses. Active galactic nuclei. Emission-line galaxies. Electronic book. Conference papers and proceedings.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11814181

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Other authors / contributors:	Cepa, Jordi.
ISBN:	0511464355 9780511464355 9780511465093 0511465092 1281982512 9781281982513 9780511552038 0511552033 0521898862 9780521898867 1107202221 9781107202221 9786611982515 6611982515 0511462778 9780511462771 0511462026 9780511462023 0511463561 9780511463563
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Emission lines provide a powerful tool to study the physical properties and chemical compositions of astrophysical objects in the Universe, from the first stars to objects in our Galaxy. The analysis of emission lines allows us to estimate the star formation rate and initial mass function of ionizing stellar populations, and the properties of active galactic nuclei. This book presents lectures from the eighteenth Winter School of the Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute (IAC), devoted to emission lines and the astrophysical objects that produce them. Written by prestigious researchers and experienced observers, it covers the formation of emission lines and the different sources that produce them. It shows how emission lines in different wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near infrared, can provide essential information on understanding the formation and evolution of astrophysical objects. It also includes practical tutorials for data reduction, making this a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students.
Other form:	Print version: Canary Islands Winter School on Astrophysics (18th : 2006 : Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias). Emission-line universe. Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Table of Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Participants; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. What can emission lines tell us?; 2. The observer's perspective: Emission-line surveys; 3. The astrophysics of early galaxy formation; 4. Primeval galaxies; 5. Active galactic nuclei; 6. Chemical evolution; 7. Galactic sources of emission lines; 8. Narrow-band imaging; 9. Long-slit spectroscopy; 10. Basic principles of tunable filters