Astronomical Instrumentation

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 81, 115, 117. Designed for upper-division Astrophysics and Physics majors. Focus on modern observational techniques for astronomy. Topics include optical and infrared techniques including telescope design, charge-coupled devices, and infrared detectors. These also include adaptive optics systems and high contrast detection methods. Covers all other electromagnetic windows from radio waves to gamma rays. Other topics include neutrino, dark matter, and gravitational wave detection. P/NP or letter grading.