Prospectus

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Radiative Processes

Course
2014-2015

Omschrijving

Our knowledge of the universe is mainly indirect, mediated by the light we receive on earth from the objects in the sky. Therefore, to understand how objects like planets, stars and galaxies work, we need a physical understanding of how their observed light is produced. The goal of this course is twofold. First, to comprehend how light interacts with matter and how matter can covert different kinds of energy into light. Second, to learn how to extract from observations physical information about the emitter, like its size, temperature and composition. The course requires basic knowledge of electromagnetism and special relativity, although some concepts will be reviewed..

Onderwijsvorm

Hoorcollege en werkcollege

Literatuur

  • “Radiative Processes in High Energy Astrophysics”, available from the following webpage
    – Rybicki and Lightman, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, Wiley Interscience, ISBN 9780471827597

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Tentamen

Het tentamen vindt schriftelijk plaats op 22 december 2014 (zie ook Tentamenrooster)

Meer info

Docent: Dr. E.M. (Elena Maria) Rossi
Assistent: Pablo Castellanos Nash

Zie ook de cursus website