Introduction to Hydro- and Magnetohydrodynamics - astro8401 Course Introduction to Hydro- and Magnetohydrodynamics Course No. astro8401 Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture English 2 3 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Revision of vectors and vector calculus, electromagnetism, basic thermodynamics Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: The students will become familiar with the basic laws of hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics and will understand their universal applicability and importance in many varied contexts.
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X-Ray Astronomy - astro8402 Course X-Ray Astronomy Course No. astro8402 Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+1 4 ST Requirements: Preparation: Introductory astronomy lectures Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination, successful exercise work Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: The student shall be familiarized with X-ray observations as a powerful tool to study almost all astrophysical objects in ways not possible in other wavebands.
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X-Ray Astronomy - astro8402 Course X-Ray Astronomy Course No. astro8402 Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+1 4 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Introductory astronomy lectures Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination, successful exercise work Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: The student shall be familiarized with X-ray observations as a powerful tool to study almost all astrophysical objects in ways not possible in other wavebands.
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Hydrodynamics and astrophysical magnetohydrodynamics - astro8403 Course Hydrodynamics and astrophysical magnetohydrodynamics Course No. astro8403 Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+1 4 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Revision of elementary thermodynamics, vector calculus and electromagnetism.
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Radiointerferometry: Methods and Science - astro8404 Course Radiointerferometry: Methods and Science Course No. astro8404 Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+2 4 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Einführung in die Radioastronomie (astro123), Radio Astronomy (astro841) Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written or oral): Successful participation in the exercise sessions Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: Basics of radiointerferometric observations and techniques; review of science highlights; use of common data analysis packages.
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Active Galactic Nuclei (OA) - AGN Course Active Galactic Nuclei (OA) Course No. AGN Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+1 4 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Astrophysics I ( Astrophysics II recommended) Form of Testing and Examination: Oral examination Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: Understanding of fundamental concepts and physical radiation mechanisms for active galactic nuclei
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Methods of Experimental Astrophysics (OA) - MethExpAstro Course Methods of Experimental Astrophysics (OA) Course No. MethExpAstro Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+1 4 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Elementary Physics (Bachelor level); Astrophysics I (and II) Form of Testing and Examination: Exercise and written test; or oral examination Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: Gain insight into which type of instrumentation, based on which principles, is employed for particular astronomical and astrophysical applications; and learn about their practical and fundamental limitations in resolution and sensitivity Contents of the Course: detection of radiation: direct and coherent detection
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The Fourier-Transform and its Applications (OA) - FTA Course The Fourier-Transform and its Applications (OA) Course No. FTA Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 2+1 4 ST Requirements for Participation: Preparation: Elementary Physics (Bachelor level); Elementary QM Form of Testing and Examination: Exercise and written test; or oral examination Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: Strengthen insight into how the mathematical principles of Fourier Theory as a common principle affect many areas of physics (optics: diffraction/interference; QM: Heisenberg principle; statistics of noise and drifts; data acquisition: sampling) and other applications (data compression, signal processing).
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