ASTR 174 Astrophysics
A survey of the processes which generate radiation detected by astronomers, and how astronomers interpret observations to understand the Universe. Topics include radiative transfer, blackbody radiation, bremsstrahlung, synchrotron radiation, inverse Compton scattering, atomic and molecular spectra. Applications will include emission from neutron stars, accretion disks surrounding black holes, stellar atmospheres, intergalactic gas and the cosmic microwave background.
Instructor
Astro Visitor