| Call Number | 12471 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 1:10pm-2:25pm 503 Hamilton Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Frederik Paerels |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: 3000-level electromagnetic theory and quantum mechanics. Radiation mechanisms and interaction of radiation with matter. Applications of classical and semiclassical radiation theory and atomic physics to astrophysical settings. Radiative transfer, polarization, scattering, line radiation, special relativity, bremsstrahlung, synchrotron radiation, inverse compton scattering, ionization losses, shocks and particle acceleration, plasma processes, atomic structure and spectroscopic terms, radiative transitions and oscillator strengths, curve of growth, molecular spectra. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Astronomy |
| Enrollment | 20 students (15 max) as of 11:06AM Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
| Status | Full |
| Subject | Astronomy |
| Number | GR6001 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Section key | 20233ASTR6001G001 |