Astrophysical Radiative Processes (ASTR 6200)

Spring 2025

This course is intended for graduate and upper-class undergraduate students whose major is Physics or Astrophysics.  We will discuss various aspects of radiative transfer and processes, such topics as fundamentals of radiative transfer, basic descriptions of radiation fields, and various emission mechanisms to generate radiation in astrophysical systems.    The class is aimed at building a solid foundation for students to further pursue astrophysical research in all fields of astronomy.

這是一門針對研究所與大學部高年級物理或天文物理相關科系學生為主所設計的課程。內容包含天文輻射轉移的基礎、電磁場的基本數學形式、各種天文物理系統中較常見的輻射產生機制。課程設計以提供學生未來從事天文學相關研究領域的基礎為主。

Announcements

Problem set 01 available (Mar 17)

Welcome week! Syllabus and lecture 00 available  (Feb 13, 2025)