High Time Resolution Astrophysics
0800-M-HITRA
Content:
- HTRA and pulsars,
- HTRA of cataclysmic variables,
- HTRA of X-ray binaries,
- HTRA of stellar pulsations and subdwarfs stars
- polarization,
- high-speed optical spectroscopy and fast spectroscopy and imaging with FORS2 HIT mode
- instruments development (e.g. OPTIMA, GASP, QuantEYE, ULTRACAM)
- detectors development (EMCCD, pnCCD, SPADs, imaging photon-counting detectors).
Total student workload
1. Hours realized with the participation of the teacher: 30 hours of lecture
2. Time devoted to individual work: 45 hours to consolidate and expand knowledge, based on the proposed textbooks.
3. Practices are not foreseen.
Learning outcomes - knowledge
K_W01 has in-depth knowledge of the areas of physics closely related to astronomy;
K_W05 got acquainted with learning and working with a team of active researchers, had access to specialist equipment;
K_W06 became familiar with the current development and current research directions astrophysical, in particular within the chosen speciality;
K_W07 knows the principles of occupational health and safety to the extent that it allows independent work in the area corresponding to the chosen speciality;
K_W08 has a basic knowledge of legal and ethical conditions
related to scientific and didactic activities.
Learning outcomes - skills
K_U04 is aware of the connection between contemporary research of the universe with the development of physics at the fundamental level
K_U06 can independently search for information in the professional literature,
mainly in English
K_U07 can popularise astronomical and physical issues
Learning outcomes - social competencies
After completing this course, the student:
K_K01 - a student knows the limits of own knowledge but knows where he can get more information on the selected topic (K_K01);
K_K04 - a student can explain phenomena discussed during the lecture to a person who has only basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and astronomy.
Teaching methods
Optical and radio polarimetric data analysis. Analysis of X-ray data with use of X-ray and gamma-ray software (heasoft)
Expository teaching methods
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture
Prerequisites
It requires very good knowledge of spoken and written English, general astronomical knowledge, knowledge of basic laws of physics, knowledge of the basis of astronomical data analysis, error propagation rules, programming skills, knowledge of any graphical software.
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Practical placement
Bibliography
1. Phelan, Ryan, Shearer, "High Time Resolution Astrophysics", Springer 2008
2. Rosswog, Bruggen, "Introduction to High-Energy Astrophysics", Cambridge
2007
3. Hellier, "Cataclysmic Variable Stars", Springer, 2001
4. Longair, "High Energy Astrophysics", Cambridge 2011
5. Lewin, van der Klis, "Compact Stellar X-ray sources" Cambridge 2006
6. Hilditch, "An Introduction to Close Binary Stars", Cambridge 2001
7. Selected publications given during the lecture
8. NASA HEASARC Software documentation
9. Documentation of pulsar catalogues
Additional information
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