Essential Radio Astronomy by James J. Condon and Scott M. Ransom
ID: essential-radio-astronomy-by-james-j-condon-and-scott-m-ransom
Official course and author record: science.nrao.edu/opportunities/courses/era
NRAO-hosted authored text. Equations (4.57)–(4.60) define emission measure, radio optical depth and optically thick/thin observables. The course page identifies both authors and the 12 March 2016 preface date.
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