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ASTR 3730 Astrophysics 1
FALL 2002
COURSE SCHEDULE (APPROXIMATE)
| Week |
Month |
Date |
Lecture Topics |
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| 1 |
August |
23 |
Brief Survey of the Universe, Units |
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| 2 |
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30 |
Photon Emission Mechanisms, Radiation from Charged Particles |
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| 3 |
September |
6
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Cyclotron Radiation, Synchrotron Radiation |
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| 4 |
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13 |
Bremsstrahlung, Compton Effects |
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| 5 |
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20 |
Blackbody Radiation, Sun |
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| 6 |
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27
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Structure, Activity |
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| 7 |
October |
4
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Exam #1, Stars |
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| 8 |
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11
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H-R Diagram, Stellar Evolution, Fall Break |
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| 9 |
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18
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White Dwarfs |
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| 10 |
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25 |
Supernovae |
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| 11 |
November |
1
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Neutron Stars, Pulsars |
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| 12 |
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8
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Black Holes |
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| 13 |
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15
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Exam #2, Mass Transfer,Supernova Remnants, |
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| 14 |
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22 |
Thanksgiving
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| 15 |
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29
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Interstellar Medium, Structure of the Milky Way |
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| 16 |
December |
6
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Overview of Extragalactic and Cosmology |
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| 17 |
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12 |
Final Exam 1:30-4:30 |
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