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The Radio Sky I: Science and Observations
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1: An historical perspective of radio astronomy, followed by the description of the main objects in the universe that can be observed at radio wavelength.
Week 2: The basics of photon properties and propagation. Black-body emission and radiation transport.
Week 3: Description of the photon spectrum: continuum production and line physics.
Week 4: Basics of detection of photons. Detectors across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Week 5: The main objects that can be detected in the Universe at radio wavelength - first part.
Week 6: The main objects that can be detected in the Universe at radio wavelength - second part.
Prerequisite
- Undergraduate: algebra; basic mathematics and physics concepts
- Basic computer science
Instructors
Vasileios ANGELOPOULOS
Dr.
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Frédéric COURBIN
Professor
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Griffin FOSTER
Dr.
Zendar
Jean-Paul KNEIB
Professor of Astrophysics
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Sphesihle MAKHATHINI
Dr.
University of the Witwatersrand
Kim MCALPINE
Dr.
SARAO
Oleg SMIRNOV
Professor
Rhodes University & SARAO
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