Submillimeter Astronomy - astro842
| Course | Submillimeter Astronomy |
|---|---|
| Course No. | astro842 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 2+1 | 4 | WT |
Preparation: Basic astronomy knowledge
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written or oral): successful work with the exercises
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Students with B.Sc. in Physics will be introduced to astronomy in the submillimeter wavelength range, one of the last spectral regions to be explored with new high-altitude ground-based or airborne telescopes, and from space
Contents of the Course: The basic concepts of emission/excitation mechanisms from interstellar dust and molecules are discussed as well as the properties of the observed objects: the dense interstellar medium, star forming regions, circumstellar environments. Star formation near and far is a central focus of submillimeter astronomy and will thus be introduced in depth. Telescopes, instrumentation, and observational techniques will be described in the course
Recommended Literature: Contemporary review articles