多波段天文学是通过不同电磁波波段的联合观测来研究宇宙的复杂现象,极大扩展了天文学家对天体物理现象的理解。从可见光到红外、射电、X射线和γ射线,各波段揭示了天体的不同物理特性,使得我们能够观测到恒星的生命周期、星系形成、黑...多波段天文学是通过不同电磁波波段的联合观测来研究宇宙的复杂现象,极大扩展了天文学家对天体物理现象的理解。从可见光到红外、射电、X射线和γ射线,各波段揭示了天体的不同物理特性,使得我们能够观测到恒星的生命周期、星系形成、黑洞吸积和高能事件等。本文回顾了多波段天文学的发展历程及其在天文学中的应用,重点讨论了无线电天文学和X射线、γ射线观测的突破性进展。未来,随着新一代观测工具如詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜、平方公里阵列望远镜(SKA)和天眼FAST的投入使用,多波段联合观测将继续推动对黑洞、脉冲星及宇宙早期的研究,为理解暗物质和暗能量提供新的视角。Multiband astronomy leverages the combined observations across different electromagnetic wavebands to study complex cosmic phenomena, significantly expanding astronomers’ understanding of astrophysical processes. From visible light to infrared, radio, X-rays, and gamma rays, each waveband reveals distinct physical characteristics of celestial objects, allowing for the observation of stellar life cycles, galaxy formation, black hole accretion, and high-energy events. This paper reviews the historical development of multiband astronomy and its applications, with a particular focus on breakthroughs in radio astronomy and X-ray/gamma-ray observations. Looking ahead, with the advent of next-generation observational tools such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), and the Chinese FAST telescope, multiband joint observations will continue to drive research into black holes, pulsars, and the early universe, offering new insights into dark matter and dark energy.展开更多
文摘多波段天文学是通过不同电磁波波段的联合观测来研究宇宙的复杂现象,极大扩展了天文学家对天体物理现象的理解。从可见光到红外、射电、X射线和γ射线,各波段揭示了天体的不同物理特性,使得我们能够观测到恒星的生命周期、星系形成、黑洞吸积和高能事件等。本文回顾了多波段天文学的发展历程及其在天文学中的应用,重点讨论了无线电天文学和X射线、γ射线观测的突破性进展。未来,随着新一代观测工具如詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜、平方公里阵列望远镜(SKA)和天眼FAST的投入使用,多波段联合观测将继续推动对黑洞、脉冲星及宇宙早期的研究,为理解暗物质和暗能量提供新的视角。Multiband astronomy leverages the combined observations across different electromagnetic wavebands to study complex cosmic phenomena, significantly expanding astronomers’ understanding of astrophysical processes. From visible light to infrared, radio, X-rays, and gamma rays, each waveband reveals distinct physical characteristics of celestial objects, allowing for the observation of stellar life cycles, galaxy formation, black hole accretion, and high-energy events. This paper reviews the historical development of multiband astronomy and its applications, with a particular focus on breakthroughs in radio astronomy and X-ray/gamma-ray observations. Looking ahead, with the advent of next-generation observational tools such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), and the Chinese FAST telescope, multiband joint observations will continue to drive research into black holes, pulsars, and the early universe, offering new insights into dark matter and dark energy.
