PTYS/ASTR/PHYS 582 High Energy Astrophysics

A study of pulsars, black holes, accretion disks, X-ray binaries, gamma-ray sources, radio galaxies, active galactic nuclei, and the acceleration of charged particles near these objects, together with the radiation mechanisms they employ to produce the high-energy emission we detect at Earth. This course is identical to ASTR/PHYS 582. ASTR is home department.

Course Level
PTYS Graduate Elective
Course Level Other
PTYS Graduate Elective
Course Credits
3
Course Type
Graduate