High-energy Astrophysics

3 credit hours · Graduate

Students study the astrophysical processes that create high-energy photons (X-rays and γ-rays) and the emission created from very energetic electrons (synchrotron and inverse Compton). Topics include gas and radiative processes, high-energy instrumentation, and astrophysical processes from the solar system to black holes and gamma-ray bursts responsible for high-energy emission.