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  Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (Astroparticle)

Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Stefan Funk

Details
Vorlesung
2 cred.h, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5, Sprache Englisch, ECTS credits are rewarded for the combination of lecture and exercise class
Time and place: Mon 10:00 - 11:45, SRTL (307)

Fields of study
WF Ph-BA ab 5
WF Ph-MA 1

Prerequisites / Organisational information
The lecture provides an introduction to astrophysics and cosmology. The topics are further investigated with practical exercises. Useful pre-knowledge: nuclear and elementary particle physics

Contents
  • Basic principles of astrophysics
  • The high-energy universe

  • Detection of high-energy hadrons, photons and neutrinos

  • Astrophysical objects

  • Stars, supernovae, pulsars

  • Black holes, active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts

  • Introduction to cosmology

  • Dark matter and dark energy

ECTS information:
Credits: 5

Additional information

Assigned lectures
UE: Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (Exercise Class)
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Stefan Funk, Dr. Lars Mohrmann
Time and place: Mon 12:15 - 14:00, SRTL (307)

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester WS 2019/2020:
Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (PW-APP)

Department: Chair of Physics
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