"This book examines the underlying operational principles of radio telescopes and illustrates how signals from the cosmic sources are detected and analyzed. It also expounds on the physics of the celestial objects detected by radio telescopes"--.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Book Series
• Editorial Advisory Board
• Table of Contents
• Detailed Table of Contents
• Preface
• Section 1: An Overview of Radio Astronomy and Radio Telescopes
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Radio Astronomy and Radio Telescopes
  • Chapter 2: Fundamentals of a Radio Telescope
  • Chapter 3: Development of a Simple Home-Brew Radio Telescope
• Section 2: Electromagnetism
  • Chapter 4: Basic Electromagnetic Theory
  • Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
• Section 3: Radio Telescope Design Methods
  • Chapter 6: Physical Optics
  • Chapter 7: Gaussian Optics
• Section 4: Antennas
  • Chapter 8: Horn Antenna
  • Chapter 9: Microstrip Patch Antenna
  • Chapter 10: Active Integrated Antenna
• Section 5: Applications of Cosmic Sources
  • Chapter 11: Fundamentals of Meteor Burst Communication
  • Chapter 12: Practice of Meteor Burst Communication
• Section 6: Cosmic Sources
  • Chapter 13: The Radio Sun and Planets
  • Chapter 14: Active Galactic Nuclei and Pulsars
  • Chapter 15: The Cosmic Microwave Background
  • Chapter 16: The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index