PHYS 6525

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PHYS 6525
High Energy Astrophysics

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are the endpoints of stellar evolution. They are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe such as supernovae, magnetars, gamma-ray bursts, neutron star and black hole mergers.  Supermassive black holes also lie at the heart of the violent processes in active galactic nuclei. The study of compact objects allows one to probe physics under extreme conditions (high densities, strong magnetic fields, and gravity). This course surveys the astrophysics of compact stars and related subjects. Emphasis is on the application of diverse theoretical physics tools to various observations of compact stars. There are no astronomy or general relativity prerequisites. 


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: senior level physics at upper-division undergraduate level.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022FA, 2021SP, 2018FA

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6511

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18386 PHYS 6525   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Lai, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person