Course Information
In this web page we provide the syllabus of the course Astrophysics I, offered by the Department of Physics.
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| Code | Φ-230 |
|---|---|
| Title | Astrophysics I |
| Category | B |
| ECTS | 6 |
| Hours | 4 |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Semester | Winter |
| Teacher | I. Papadakis |
| Program |
Monday, 15:00-17:00, Amphitheater ST |
| Course Webpage | https://eclass.physics.uoc.gr/courses/PH230/ |
| Goal of the Course |
The course is addressed to second year students. It consists of an introduction to the physics that determine the formation and evolution of stars. It also includes a presentation of the basic history in the developments of various astronomical concepts, as well as an extended coverage on the details of the physical processes in the Sun. |
| Syllabus |
Introduction to Astronomy (Historical concepts - the Solar System), Distances and luminosities of celestial objects (Telescopes), Solar radiation and other stars (Solar constant - Black body radiation), Physical process in the Sun (Nuclear reactions - Nucleosynthesis - Photon Diffusion - Turbulence - Phenomena of the Solar atmosphere), Stellar clusters and the Hertzsprung - Russell diagram, Structure and Evolution of stars (Main sequence- Giant branch - Supernovae explosions), Stellar remnants (White Dwarfs - Neutron Stars - Black Holes), Double stars (Compact stars in a double system - accretion disks - jets). |
| Bibliography |
"An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics" - B. Carroll, D. Ostlie |
