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There would be no knowledge in astrophysics without the reception of radiation: electromagnetic, neutrino, gravitational, and cosmic rays, the latter forming an exception in having (definitely) non-zero rest mass. This chapter attempts to collect textbook results on electromagnetic radiation which are required for an analysis of the observed intensities and spectra. Derivations will start in a rigorous manner but proceed in a sketchy fashion, with the goal of providing a broad survey.
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Kundt, W. (2001). Radiation and Spectra. In: Astrophysics. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04347-9_3
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