ASTR 271A
Electromagnetic Radiation in Astrophysics I
Description: Lecture, three hours. 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. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0