706104 Concepts of Physics for Astrophysicists

winter semester 2016/2017 | Last update: 13.02.2017 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Astro- and Particle Physics

Instructor:

Miguel Alejandro Urbaneja Perez, PhD, +43 512 507 52102

Course number:

706104

Title:

Concepts of Physics for Astrophysicists

Type/hours:

VO 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

Students who have completed this course should understand, be able to report and apply the content of this lecture. They should have developed a basic understanding of the relevant physical processes inastrophysics.

Contents:

radiation processes in astrophysics: fundamentals of radiative transfer, basic theory of radiation fields, radiation from moving charges, relativistic covariance and kinematics, bremsstrahlung, synchrotron radiation, Compton scattering, plasma effects, atomic structure, radiative transitions, molecular structure

Methods:

Lecture, assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course.

Assessment:

Course examination according to § 7, statute section on "study-law regulations"

Literature:

Will be discussed in the first lesson.

Remarks:

start: October 06, 2015

Link:

http://www.astromundus.eu/

Start:

04.10.2016

allocated to study field

Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program in Astrophysics according to the Curriculum 2010 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 semesters)

First Semester (S1)

Compulsory Modules (25 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 3: Concepts of Physics for Astrophysics (6 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Tue 2016-10-04	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-10-06	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Tue 2016-10-11	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-10-13	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Tue 2016-10-18	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-10-20	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Tue 2016-10-25	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-10-27	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-11-03	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Tue 2016-11-08	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-11-10	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Tue 2016-11-15	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-11-17	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Tue 2016-11-22	09.00 - 10.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Thu 2016-11-24	13.00 - 14.30	PR 8/18 PR 8/18
Mon 2016-12-19	15.30 - 17.30	HS A (Technik) HS A (Technik)	Barrier-free	Prüfung
Fri 2017-01-13	16.00 - 18.00	HS E (Technik) HS E (Technik)	Barrier-free	Prüfung
Wed 2017-02-22	15.00 - 17.00	PR 8/18 PR 8/18		2nd Exam