Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, 3rd Edition

Explores all aspects of radio interferometry in depth with full, relevant mathematical derivations. Provides extensive updates to the second edition, including results and technical advances from the past decade; discussion of arrays that now span the full range of the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum observable from the ground, 10 MHz to 1 THz; an analysis of factors that affect array speed. Presents thorough explanations of how the atmosphere and other sources of phase noise limit the astrometric accuracy and dynamic range of images. Discusses the substantial progress made in recent years in the area of very wide field image formation, as a result of the creation of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) in Australia, the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) in Europe, and the Long Wavelength Array (LWA) in the US.