ASTR 596

Fall 2009

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Credit: 0 TO 16 hours.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
54365
Lecture
APA
4:00PM -4:50PM
W
134 Astronomy Building
Gammie, C
Fields, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/09-12/09/09
Credit:
1 hours
Section Title:
Art & Practice of Astronomy
Section Info:
The Art and Practice of Astronomy This course is open to graduate students with interests in astronomy, astrophysics, and/or cosmology. This course will introduce students to some of the tools, opportunities, expectations, and challenges of a career in astronomy and astrophysics research. For about half of the class meetings, students will collaborate interactively to address open-ended research questions qualitatively and quantitatively, using order-of-magnitude and dimensional analyses. The rest of the course meetings will focus on professional preparation and skills, including: scientific writing, oral presentation skills, building a curriculum vitae, posdoctoral fellowships, faculty and research positions, grantsmanship, and ethics. Advanced undergraduates are welcome but should seek permission of an instructor.
53597
Lecture
NPA
2:00PM -2:50PM
MWF
134 Astronomy Building
Fields, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/09-12/09/09
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Nuclear/Particle Astrophysics
Section Info:
Astronomy 596 NPA: Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics The course is targeted to beginning graduate students, with no nuclear or particle physics prerequisites. We will develop and apply basic nuclear and particle physics to trace highlights in the history of cosmic matter from the big bang to the present. Planned topics include: Early universe thermodynamics, relic particles, and dark matter. Primordial nucleosynthesis predictions, observations, implications, and future tests. Stellar burning phases and nucleosynthesis. Supernovae and explosive nucleosynthesis. Solar, geophysical, atmospheric, supernova, and cosmological neutrinos. Neutron capture processes: theory, astrophysical sites, and observations. Gamma-ray bursts. Ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Cosmic-ray nucleosynthesis and $\gamma$-ray production. The first stars. Galactic and cosmic chemical evolution. The emphasis will be on physical arguments and quantitative estimates to understand observations.
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