Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980's, Volume 2: Reports of the Panels

Front Matter R1-R22
1. High-Energy Astrophysics I. Introduction 1-1
II. The Nature of High-Energy Astronomy and the Scope of the Report 2-8
III. Summary of Principal Recommendations 9-11
IV. X-Ray Astronomy 12-37
V. Extreme-Ultraviolet Astronomy 38-42
VI. Gamma-Ray Astronomy 43-54
VII. Cosmic-Ray Astronomy 55-68
VIII. High-Energy Solar Astronomy 69-83
IX. Neutrino Astronomy 84-89
X. Gravitational-Wave Astronomy 90-97
2. Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy I. Summary and Recommendations 98-102
II. Highlights of Astronomy in the 1970 103-118
III. Science Opportunities in the 1980 119-134
IV. Detailed Descriptions of the UVOIR Program for the 1980 135-177
V. Projections into the Future 178-187
VI. Epilogue 188-188
Appendix 2.A: Telescopes for UVOIR 189-196
Appendix 2.B: Focal-Plane Instrumentation and Detectors 197-210
3. Radio Astronomy I. Introduction: Scope of the Report 211-211
II. Summary of Recommendations 212-213
III. Description of Recommended Projects and Facilities 214-228
IV. Scientific Priorities 229-257
V. Reference to List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories 258-258
4. Theoretical and Laboratory Astrophysics I. Introduction and Summary of Recommendations 259-261
II. Theoretical Astrophysics 262-285
III. Laboratory Astrophysics 286-301
5. Data Processing and Computational Facilities I. Introduction 302-304
II. Conclusions and Recommendations 305-306
III. The Trend Toward Decentralization 307-308
IV. Theoretical Computing 309-314
V. Image Processing and Analysis 315-323
VI. Data Archiving 324-325
VII. Astronomical Databases 326-326
VIII. Telecommunications 327-328
IX. Specialized Architectures 329-329
Appendix 5.A: The Canonical System 330-333
6. Organization, Education, and Personnel I. Summary and Recommendations 334-337
II. Maintenance of Scientific Talent 338-349
III. Other Issues in the Practice of Astronomy 350-360
IV. Astronomy and the Astronomers in the 1970's 361-413
Appendix 6.A 414-438
Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Text 439-442

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R22

1. High-Energy Astrophysics I. Introduction 1-1

II. The Nature of High-Energy Astronomy and the Scope of the Report 2-8

III. Summary of Principal Recommendations 9-11

IV. X-Ray Astronomy 12-37

V. Extreme-Ultraviolet Astronomy 38-42

VI. Gamma-Ray Astronomy 43-54

VII. Cosmic-Ray Astronomy 55-68

VIII. High-Energy Solar Astronomy 69-83

IX. Neutrino Astronomy 84-89

X. Gravitational-Wave Astronomy 90-97

2. Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy I. Summary and Recommendations 98-102

II. Highlights of Astronomy in the 1970 103-118

III. Science Opportunities in the 1980 119-134

IV. Detailed Descriptions of the UVOIR Program for the 1980 135-177

V. Projections into the Future 178-187

VI. Epilogue 188-188

Appendix 2.A: Telescopes for UVOIR 189-196

Appendix 2.B: Focal-Plane Instrumentation and Detectors 197-210

3. Radio Astronomy I. Introduction: Scope of the Report 211-211

II. Summary of Recommendations 212-213

III. Description of Recommended Projects and Facilities 214-228

IV. Scientific Priorities 229-257

V. Reference to List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories 258-258

4. Theoretical and Laboratory Astrophysics I. Introduction and Summary of Recommendations 259-261

II. Theoretical Astrophysics 262-285

III. Laboratory Astrophysics 286-301

5. Data Processing and Computational Facilities I. Introduction 302-304

II. Conclusions and Recommendations 305-306

III. The Trend Toward Decentralization 307-308

IV. Theoretical Computing 309-314

V. Image Processing and Analysis 315-323

VI. Data Archiving 324-325

VII. Astronomical Databases 326-326

VIII. Telecommunications 327-328

IX. Specialized Architectures 329-329

Appendix 5.A: The Canonical System 330-333

6. Organization, Education, and Personnel I. Summary and Recommendations 334-337

II. Maintenance of Scientific Talent 338-349

III. Other Issues in the Practice of Astronomy 350-360

IV. Astronomy and the Astronomers in the 1970's 361-413

Appendix 6.A 414-438

Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Text 439-442