Course ID
NWI-NB059C |
Credits
3 |
Scheduled
fourth quarter |
Teaching methods
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Pre-requisites
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Objectives
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Contents Much of the progress in Astrophysics is driven by technological developments. These include interferometry in different domains than radio-astronomy, grazing impact focusing devices in high-energy (astro)physics, soft-ware telescopes as used in radio astronomy (e.g. for the detection of cosmic rays). Huge technological efforts are needed in order to detect gravitational waves, the challenge of the 21st century. In this course we surveys such new techniques, including adaptive optics, interferometry, soft-ware telescopes and techniques for gravitational wave detections. We will use data from our own telescopes, as well as international facilities. The second part of the course will be devoted to computer modeling that plays an ever increasing role in the interpretation of astronomical data. |
Examination In project vorm, afgesloten met een verslag en een presentatie. |
Literature Necessary:
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Lecturer dr. P. Jonker |
Included in -'Bachelor Natuur- en Sterrenkunde' |