302889 (v.2) Astrophysics 502
Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Particle physics and the early universe, the early universe as a cosmic accelerator, relic neutrinos. The origin of the light elements. The solar neutrino problem. Supernova explosions. Nucleosynthesis in novae. Galactic chemical evolution. Isotopic anomalies in meteorites. Nucleocosmochronology and the age of the universe. Nuclear reaction data and its applications to stellar evolution. Cosmic radioactivity. |