Lehrinhalte
With the development of large laser interferometers like LIGO and Virgo it has become possible to observe astrophysical phenomeca using Gravitational Waves. This has open a new observational window to the Universe. The combined observation of astrophysical events in Gravitational and Electromagnetic waves offers unique oportunities to learn about the dynamiics of astrophysical phenomena as already exemplified by the gravitational wave event GW170817 originating from the merger of two neutron stars.
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the physics necessary to model the emission of electromagnetic and gravitational waves from astrophysical objects. If time allows we will also discuss neutrino emission.
Literature
Hale Brandt, Astrophysics Processes: The Physics of Astronomical Phenomena, Cambridge University Press
Matthias Bartelmann, Theoretical Astrophysics: An Introduction, WILEY-VCH
George B. Rybicki & Alan P. Lightman, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, Wiley-VCH
Michele Maggiore, Gravitational Waves, Volume 1: Theory and Experiments, Oxford University Press
Michele Maggiore, Gravitational Waves, Volume 1: Astrophysics and Cosmology , Oxford University Press
With the development of large laser interferometers like LIGO and Virgo it has become possible to observe astrophysical phenomeca using Gravitational Waves. This has open a new observational window to the Universe. The combined observation of astrophysical events in Gravitational and Electromagnetic waves offers unique oportunities to learn about the dynamiics of astrophysical phenomena as already exemplified by the gravitational wave event GW170817 originating from the merger of two neutron stars.
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the physics necessary to model the emission of electromagnetic and gravitational waves from astrophysical objects. If time allows we will also discuss neutrino emission.
Literature
Hale Brandt, Astrophysics Processes: The Physics of Astronomical Phenomena, Cambridge University Press
Matthias Bartelmann, Theoretical Astrophysics: An Introduction, WILEY-VCH
George B. Rybicki & Alan P. Lightman, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, Wiley-VCH
Michele Maggiore, Gravitational Waves, Volume 1: Theory and Experiments, Oxford University Press
Michele Maggiore, Gravitational Waves, Volume 1: Astrophysics and Cosmology , Oxford University Press
- Lehrende: Gabriel Martinez
Semester: Inverno 2022/23