302742 (v.2) Radiation Processes in Astrophysics 401

Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	2.0
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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	8717 (v.6) Electromagnetism 302
Syllabus:	This unit develops an advanced understanding of the emission of radiation from a wide range of astrophysical sources. Students are presented with current theoretical models that form the backbone of astronomical research. Students will learn about radiation emission across the whole of the electromagnetic spectrum, from continuum (thermal, synchrotron, free-free, inverse Compton, etc.) and spectral line emission (atomic and molecular transitions, masers, etc.) through to high energy particle accelerationmechanisms and even cosmic rays. One of the primary goals of RPA401 is to apply the formalisms of relativistic electromagnetism and quantum physics to physical situations in order to predict the intrinsic emission properties of astrophysical objects suchas accretion disks, jets, shocked regions, compact objects and so on. This unit complements the material covered in 302743, Radiation Processes in Astrophysics 402.
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Field of Education:	010303 Astronomy
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y				Y

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