Radiation processes in astronomy (5381) |
| Credits: 6,0 | | Study load hours: 162 | Period: semester 1 (6sp)  |
| Language of instruction: English | | Exam contract: not possible |
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Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
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Group 1 |
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Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
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Analytical Mechanics (0189)
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Or group 2 |
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Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
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Analytical Mechanics (5201)
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AIMS OF THE COURSE: - To realise that observing electromagnetic radiation of celestial bodie is the basic concept to gain information on the cosmos - To understand the basic concepts in the description of radiative processes relevant in astronomy and astrophysics - To be able to identify and evaluate the main radiation processes for a wide range of astronomical objects - To be able to apply the theory of radiation processes in a sample of case studies of realistic astrophysical objects and environments CONTENT OF THE COURSE: 1. Radiation as our fundamental observable forthe Universe
2. Basic quantities and concepts in description of radiation
3. Radiation transport and equilibrium
4. Classical description of radiation scattering processes
5. Fundamental to describe matter and radiation interactions
6. Bound-bound processes
7. Bound-free and free-free processes
8. Some selected applications: • cosmology and the cosmic background radiation • elastic scattering as classical oscillator: Eddington limit, blue sky, and powerful spectral lines • simple example of spectral line formation • hydrogen v. calcium in solar atmosphere • thermal bremstrahlung in photoionised nebula • limb darkening • radiative diffusion as a random walk of photons
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| Compulsory course material |
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Course text Toledo page including slides + background reading |
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Semester 1 (6,00sp)
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| Additional information | Learning material: Course material, Calculator |
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Second examination period
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Learning outcomes | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
Bachelor of Physics
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- EC
| EC 2: A graduate of the Bachelor of Physics programme is able to combine various basic theories of physics in studying more complex phenomena which appear for example in solid state physics, astrophysics, atomic physics, nuclear and particle physics and biophysics. | - EC
| EC 3: A graduate of the Bachelor of Physics programme is able to use models and techniques from physics and other scientific domains to solve multidisciplinary problems. | - EC
| EC 6: A graduate of the Bachelor of Physics programme is able toapply, under supervision,the acquired knowledge and insights to perform scientific research. |
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| Included in these programmes | Tolerance3 |
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3rd year Bachelor of Physics option Theoritical Physics, Astronomy and Gravity
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3th year Bachelor of Physics option free choice addition
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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