Radioastronomy. Sources; emission processes; antennas and receivers; radiointerferometry. Gravitational waves: their nature; the sources; the detection techniques.
Spectroscopy in astronomy. Spectrogrpahs. Image analysis Observations of the spectra of galaxies at the telescope; distances in astronomy, Hubble’s law.
Hecht: Optics. A. Freedman, W. Kaufmann III:UNIVERSE; teacher’s notes.
Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to give an introduction to: radioastronomy
and astronomical spectroscopy. The course will discuss astrophysical problems, instruments, and data analisys. Visits to observatories and observations will be part of the course.
Teaching Methods
6 CFU
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...):
150
Contact hours for: Lectures
(hours): 48
Further information
Office hours after classes and upon request
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Type of Assessment
Oral discussion
Course program
Radioastronomy. Sources; emission processes; antennas and receivers; radiointerferometry. Gravitational waves: their nature; the sources; the detection techniques. Spectroscopy in astronomy. Spectrogrpahs. Image analysisObservations of the spectra of galaxies; distances in astronomy, Hubble’s law...