Course Contents
Course Contents
Course Contents
[39 Lectures, 12 Assignments]
[39 Lectures, 12 Assignments]
L = Lecture, S = Slides, B = Board, A = Assignment, P = Problem, N = Numerical, H = Hands on
Overview of astronomy and cosmology: [1L, S]
Overview of astronomy and cosmology: [1L, S]
Astrometry: [3L B, 1A 6P 5N 3H]
Astrometry: [3L B, 1A 6P 5N 3H]
- Measurement of position, celestial sphere, RA, DEC, Epoch
- Measurement of Time, Sidereal Time, Mean solar time, equation of time.
- Measurement of Intensity and magnitude, colour and their implications.
Radiative processes in astrophysics: [5L B, 2A 10P 3N 1H]
Radiative processes in astrophysics: [5L B, 2A 10P 3N 1H]
- Definition of Luminosity, Intensity and Radiative transfer equation.
- Simple solutions to the radiative transfer equation solution in one dimension
- Thermal radiation.
- Non-thermal Radiation: I.
- Non-thermal Radiation: II
Astronomical detections: coherent/incoherent: [4L B, 1A 6P 3N 2H]
Astronomical detections: coherent/incoherent: [4L B, 1A 6P 3N 2H]
- Difference in detection techniques, Incoherent detection with emphasis on optical astronomy.
- Detection of color, color-color diagram and dust correction.
- Coherent detection, single dish and need for interferometry.
- Van-Cittert Zernike theorem and radio interferometry.
Stellar structure and evolution: [6L B, 2A 10P 1N 2H]
Stellar structure and evolution: [6L B, 2A 10P 1N 2H]
- H-R diagram and its implication
- Basic stellar equations.
- Understanding of stellar structure and evolution by dimensional analysis.
- Stellar evolution in and out of main sequence.
- Chandrasekhar limit, neutron star, supernovae.
- Star formation, Jeans theory, initial mass function.
Many body Physics: [2L B, 1A 4P 1N]
Many body Physics: [2L B, 1A 4P 1N]
- Boltzmann equations.
- Fluid equations and implications.
Galaxy, galactic dynamics: [5L B, 2A 10P 2N]
Galaxy, galactic dynamics: [5L B, 2A 10P 2N]
- Historical perspective of Milkyway, number counts, Types of galaxies.
- Stellar orbits, stability of a rotating disk. [2L]
- Origin of spiral structures, density wave theory, Toomre criteria for stability of the disk. [2L]
- Rotation curves and dark matter
Interstellar Medium: [5L B, 1A 8P 1H]
Interstellar Medium: [5L B, 1A 8P 1H]
- Historical perspective of discovery of ISM, Constituent of ISM.
- Thermodynamics of ISM and various phases. [2L]
- Moment maps and their implications.
- Metallicity and star formation rates.
Cosmology: [8L 5B, 3S, 2A 10P 2N]
Cosmology: [8L 5B, 3S, 2A 10P 2N]
- Hubble's observation and law, Cosmic distance scales.
- A flavor of General Relativity.
- FRWL Metric, Redshift-distance relations.
- Friedman equation, its solution and implications.
- Thermal History of the universe.
- Overview of CMBR.
- Overview of EoR.
- Gravitational Waves.