High energy astrophysics
Course: Astrophysics
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
High energy astrophysics
Code
ВБ4.1
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
students' acquisition of knowledge about the mechanisms of generating powerful electromagnetic, corpuscular and gravitational radiation; their study of new tools and experimental results of studying astrophysical objects in the X-ray and gamma ranges, acquisition of new theoretical principles of modeling high-energy astrophysical processes, mastering methods of calculating physical parameters in objects with extreme physical conditions.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The presentation of the material is based on basic mathematical and physical courses, as well as courses in general and theoretical astrophysics, extragalactic astronomy.
Be able to apply previous knowledge from courses in mathematical analysis, mathematical physics, fundamentals of vector and tensor analysis, and differential equations to solve algebraic and differential equations and systems.
Have elementary skills in calculating derivatives, integrals, actions and operations with vectors and tensors, graphically plot graphs of functions,
The presentation of the material is based on courses in general and theoretical astrophysics, solar physics, interstellar medium physics, cosmology, and extragalactic astronomy
Course content
students' acquisition of knowledge about astrophysical objects and phenomena associated with powerful energy release, large energy concentrations, high-temperature dynamic processes in space plasma
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
M.S. Longair High energy astrophysics, in 2 volumes, Cambridge university press, 2004)
Aharonian F. Very high energy cosmic gamma radiation : a crucial window on the extreme
Universe, River Edge, NJ: World Scientific Publishing (512pp), 2004
Collins P.D., Martin A.D., Squires E.I. Particle physics and Cosmology. Wiley. N.Y., 1989
Peacock J.A. Cosmological Physics. Cambrodge Univ.Press, Cambridge, 1999
Rybicki, G.B., Lightman, A.P. Radiatve processes in astrophysics. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1979.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, laboratory practice
Assessment methods and criteria
- semester assessment:
1. Modular test paper РН 1.1 (15 points).
2. Modular test paper РН 2.1 (15 points).
3. Tasks, oral answers (10 points).
1. final assessment in the form of an exam. The maximum score on the exam is
60 points.
2. admission requirements for the exam: solve problems on the analysis of Friedman equations.
Language of instruction
English
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Anatoliy
Volodymyrovych
Tugay
Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Physics
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics