Radiative Processes in Astrophysics

4 credits

Fundamentals of radiation field and Maxwell equations. Covariant formulation of fields and particles. Fundamentals of radiative transfer. Radiation from accelerated charges and mechanisms of continuous radiation. Line radiation. Thermal, statistical, and ionization equilibrium. Renumbered from PHYA 201. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR 201 and PHYA 201. Recommended preparation: completion of upper-division electricity and magnetism and thermodynamics.