ASTROPHYSICS TECHNIQUES 1
Academic year2016/17
CoursePHYSICS
Code233BB
Credits9
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| TECNICHE ASTROFISICHE 1 | FIS/01 | LEZIONI | 135 | |
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Knowledge
Students are expected to acquire knowledge about the techniques and instrumentation for optical, infrared and radio astronomy and methods of data analysis, to be able to plan, execute, analyze and interpret observations of astronomical objects. At the end of the course the students will know the main instruments and the features that determine their performance. They will be able to: select the objects that can be observed at a specific telescope and to estimate the exposure times; reduce the raw data; extract fluxes and spectra.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
Discussion of laboratory reports. Discussion of course topics.
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Laboratory report
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- preparation of oral/written report
- participation in discussions
- individual study
- group work
- Laboratory work
- Bibliography search
- Practical
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Task-based learning/problem-based learning/inquiry-based learning
- laboratory
Syllabus
Effect of atmosphere on observations. Ground based and space based observatories. Optical and infrared telescopes. Diffraction. Seeing. Adaptive optics. Detectors for optical and infrared radiation. Noise sources. Charge Coupled Devices (CCD). Signal to noise ratio in astronomical observations. Sky background. Exposure times. Observing proposals. Photometry with CCDs. Photometric data analysis. Spectroscopy with CCDs. Astronomical spectrographs. Spectroscopic data analysis. Radio astronomy. Antennas. Receivers. Superheterodyne. Radiometers. Spectrometers for radio astronomy. Time series analysis. Applications of observational techniques. Advanced techniques. New astronomies.
Bibliography
Required:
- Lena, Lebrun, Mignard, Observational Astrophysics
- Schroeder, Astronomical Optics
- Howell, Handbook of CCD Astronomy
Further bibliography will be indicated
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
