This course provides an overview of the techniques behind radio astronomy, the
scientific results to date; and the expected science with future telescopes.
Lecture topics include:
- basic antenna theory
- single dish vs. interferometers
- radiative processes in radio astronomy
- Galactic emission
- the interstellar medium
- The Milky Way
- Stars
- Pulsars
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- The future of radio astronomy
Burke & Graham-Smith: "An introduction to radio astronomy"
Rohlfs & Wilson: "Tools of Radio Astronomy"
Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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weekly | Fr | 8-10 | D2-152 | 09.10.2017-02.02.2018
not on: 12/29/17 / 1/5/18 / 1/12/18 |
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one-time | Fr | 8-10 | U2-232 | 12.01.2018 |
Date | Time | Format / Room | Comment about examination |
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 | 10-14 | H6 |
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28-M-VP Vertiefung | Vertiefung (B.1) | Graded examination
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