Radio Astronomy 2
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The objective of this course is to overview the main astronomical observations from the radio to the sub-millimeter discussing the key astrophysical questions associated to these emissions. The course is structured around three main topics: the diffuse galactic emission, emission from discrete sources, background emissions
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will:
· Understand the most important emission mechanisms of e.m. waves in the range from radio to near infra-red wavelenghts
· Know the most imporant sources, both diffuse and discrete, responsible of the emissions studied
· Understand how from the observed emissions it is possible to derive important informations (such as age, energy flux, spatial distribution, etc) of the sources responsible of such emissions and the environments in which they live
· Understand the spatial and temporal distribution of various sources along the lifetime of the Universe and which kind of information these emissions give about Universe past history
· Understand the most important emission mechanisms of e.m. waves in the range from radio to near infra-red wavelenghts
· Know the most imporant sources, both diffuse and discrete, responsible of the emissions studied
· Understand how from the observed emissions it is possible to derive important informations (such as age, energy flux, spatial distribution, etc) of the sources responsible of such emissions and the environments in which they live
· Understand the spatial and temporal distribution of various sources along the lifetime of the Universe and which kind of information these emissions give about Universe past history
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The course covers the physical aspects of some of the most important observations in radioastromy. It covers both diffuse emissions (e.g. synchrotron, free-free, thermal and vibrational dust emission, emission lines from specific molecules of atoms) and discrete sources (the Sun, pulsars, AGN, accretion disks and planetary formation, extra-galactic sources for cosmology).
Prerequisites for admission
The course is self-contained. Having accomplished or at least followed Radioastronomy 1 helps a lot especially in the understanding of the experimental aspects and issues of the observational measures.
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures using slides that build up part of the material of the course. Interaction with the teacher is more than welcome.
Teaching Resources
Lecutre notes and slides. Books and papers suggested during the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final examination is oral starting from a student select topic from those exposed during the course plus open questions covering the entire course program.
FIS/05 - ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Maino Davide
Professor(s)