3 ECTS Credits — Semester 2 — Elective
Astrophysics is a branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. The interplay between astrophysics and astroparticles involves using astrophysical observations to understand fundamental particle physics processes in various, often extreme environments in the universe.
Syllabus
- Our Galaxy and its interstellar medium
- Photoionisation balance in the ISM
- Magnetic fields and MHD in astrophysics
- Gravitational collapse and structure formation
Suggested bibliography
- Lequeux, J. The interstellar mediu. Springer.
- Draine, B. T. Physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium. PUP.