High Energy Astrophysical Techniques

Part 1: The basics.- Chapter 1: Setting the scene: high energy photons and particles.- Chapter 2: Radiation-matter interactions.- Chapter 3: Interactions of photons and particles along the path.- Part 2: The world of detectors.- Chapter 4: Detectors: general characteristics.- Chapter 5: Detectors bases on ionization in gases and liquids.- Chapter 6: Scintillation detector systems.- Chapter 7: Detectors based on ionization in solid state materials.- Chapter 8: Cherenkov and Transition Radiation detectors.- Chapter 9: Calorimeters.- Chapter 10: Measurement of physical properties of photons and particles.- Part 3: High energy astronomy.- Chapter 11: Ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy.- Chapter 12: Gamma ray astronomy.- Chapter 13: Cosmic ray astronomy.- Chapter 14: Neutrino astronomy.- Chapter 15: Gravitational wave astronomy.- Chapter 16: The dark side of the Universe.- Chapter 17: Observing in high energy astrophysics.- Chapter 18: Conclusions.