Background
Thompson, Anthony Richard was born on April 7, 1931 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of George and Ada Mary (Laybourn) Thompson.
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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
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Comprehensive, authoritative coverage of interferometric techniques for radio astronomy In this Second Edition of Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, three leading figures in the development of large imaging arrays, including very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI), describe and explain the technology that provides images of the universe with an angular resolution as fine as 1/20,000 of an arcsecond. This comprehensive volume begins with a historical review followed by detailed coverage of the theory of interferometry and synthesis imaging, analysis of interferometer response, geometrical relationships, polarimetry, antennas, and arrays. Discussion of the receiving system continues with analysis of the response to signals and noise, analog design requirements, and digital signal processing. The authors detail special requirements of VLBI including atomic frequency standards, broadband recording systems, and antennas in orbit. Further major topics include: * Calibration of data and synthesis of images * Image enhancement using nonlinear algorithms * Techniques for astrometry and geodesy * Propagation in the neutral atmosphere and ionized media * Radio interference * Related techniques: intensity interferometry, moon occultations, antenna holography, and optical interferometry Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, Second Edition is comprehensive in that it provides an excellent overview of most radio astronomical instrumentation and techniques.
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Anthony Richard Thompson
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, University Manchester, England, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1956.
Career
Engineer E.M.I. Electronics Ltd., Feltham, England, 1956-1957. Research fellow College Observatory Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1962. Senior research associate Radio Astronomy Institute Stanford (California) University, 1962-1972.
Head electronics division, VLA and VLBA projects National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1973-1992, deputy head Central Electronics Laboratory, 1993-1999, emeritus scientist, since 2001. Visiting senior research fellow Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1966-1972. Member Committee on Radio Frequencies National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1980-1991.
Secretary Interunion Commission on Frequency Allocations for Radio Astronomy and Space Science, 1982-1988, member, 1991-1999. Guest lecturer in radio astronomy Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, 1988.
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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
(Comprehensive, authoritative coverage of interferometric ...)
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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)
( This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. ...)
- Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
- Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy by A. Richard Thompson (2001-04-25)
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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member International Telecommunications Union (radiocommunication sector, chairman working group on radio astronomy United States Study group 7 1978-1999), American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.
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Married Sheila Margaret Press, October 12, 1963. 1 child, Sarah Louise.
