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Astronomical image processing based on fractional calculus: the AstroFracTool

open access: yes, 2009
Cornell University Library, arXiv:0910.4637 [Instrumentation and Methods for ...
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina   +2 more
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The Sardinia Radio Telescope: From a technological project to a radio observatory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Context. The Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) is the new 64 m dish operated by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF). Its active surface, comprised of 1008 separate aluminium panels supported by electromechanical actuators, will allow us ...
ZANICHELLI, Alessandra   +136 more
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Governance of Long‐Term Scientific Infrastructure: Public Value Does Not Protect Itself

open access: yesPerspectives of Earth and Space Scientists, Volume 7, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract Long‐term scientific infrastructure, including physical archives, monitoring networks, and place‐based research facilities, is frequently described as important but is rarely protected by enforceable governance. When administrative reorganization or budget pressure threatens such infrastructure, the scientific community typically responds with
A. Veltri
wiley   +1 more source

Instrumentation for Colliding Beam Physics

open access: yes, 2017
INSTR17, the International Conference on Instrumentation for Colliding Beam Physics, will be held in the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia, on 27 February – 4 March, 2017.
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New techniques in astronomical spectroscopy for 8-m telescopes [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate new instrument technology to enhance the capabilities of 8-m telescopes. This thesis first describes the theory, design, construction, and testing of an immersed grating.
Lee, David, Lee, D.
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High Energy Astrophysical Techniques

open access: yes, 2017
This textbook presents ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, cosmic ray astronomy, neutrino astronomy, and gravitational wave astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing on the astrophysics targets and the requirements with respect to ...
POGGIANI, ROSA
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Drew Rothrock's Fundamental Contributions to Arctic Science

open access: yesPerspectives of Earth and Space Scientists, Volume 7, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract David Andrew (Drew) Rothrock III lived during a period of vigorous scientific research in the Earth Sciences, from the International Geophysical Year to the era of satellites and high‐speed computer modeling. Drew made fundamental contributions to Arctic science, helping to lay the theoretical foundations for modeling the movement and ...
Harry L. Stern   +4 more
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Observational astrophysics

open access: yes, 1995
Combining a critical account of observational methods (telescopes and instrumentation) with a lucid description of the Universe, including stars, galaxies and cosmology, Smith provides a comprehensive introduction to the whole of modern astrophysics ...
Smith, Robert C   +1 more
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Aesthetics and astronomy: Studying the public's perception and understanding of imagery from space

open access: yes, 2016
NOTE: This manuscript was preprinted in Online First at http://scx.sagepub.com/content/early/recent and in Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics at http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.0772This study examined the scientific understanding of astronomical ...
Smith, Lisa F   +5 more
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Reactions to Fourteen Alternative Academic Practices

open access: yesPerspectives of Earth and Space Scientists, Volume 7, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract Addressing the challenges facing students and researchers in academia requires reimagining academic traditions to make research and teaching more equitable and effective. Kemeny et al. (2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024cn000240) proposed 14 alternative academic practices, focused on the physical sciences in the United States, designed to ...
Isabella R. Pucker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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