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Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (Astroparticle Physics)

Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Stefan Funk, Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Jogler, Prof. Dr. Daniela Dorner

Details
Vorlesung
2 cred.h, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5, Sprache Englisch, ECTS-Punkte für Vorlesung und Übungen gemeinsam
Time and place: Mon 10:00 - 12:00, SRTL (307)

Fields of study
WF Ph-BA ab 5 (ECTS-Credits: 5)
WF Ph-MA ab 1 (ECTS-Credits: 5)

Prerequisites / Organisational information
Objectives: The lecture provides an introduction to the none-thermal universe and cosmic particle accelerators. The topics are further investigated with practical exercises.
Requirements: Useful pre-knowledge: nuclear and elementary particle physics

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

  • Radiation processes

  • Acceleration mechanisms

  • Supernovae, Neutron Stars and Black Holes

  • Search for Dark Matter

  • Detection of high-energy hadrons, photons and neutrinos

ECTS information:
Credits: 5

Additional information
Expected participants: 25, Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 30
www: http://www.studon.uni-erlangen.de/studon/goto.php?target=crs_1469806

Assigned lectures
UE: Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (Exercise Class)
Lecturers: Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Jogler, Prof. Dr. Daniela Dorner
Time and place: Mon 12:00 - 14:00, SRTL (307)

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester SS 2016:
Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (PW)

Department: Chair of Physics (Prof. Dr. Funk)
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