302743 (v.3) Radiation Processes in Astrophysics 402
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
8717 (v.6)
Electromagnetism 302
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| Syllabus: | This unit develops an advanced understanding of the way that astrophysical radiation can be altered as it travels through the universe. Students will examine the propagation of radiation through neutral and ionised matter, possibly in the presence of magnetic fields and other perturbing influences. Radiative transport is often a multi-stage process involving complicated interactions that must be disentangled in order to understand the data that we record using telescopes. Physical models for major mechanisms (e.g. pulse dispersion) will be derived and discussed in detail. Differences between the propagation of high and low energy radiation will also be considered. The material in this unit complements the content of 302742, Radiation Processes in Astrophysics 401. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010303 Astronomy |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
