Introduction To Astrophysics and Space Environment detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS563), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
This course will enable students to
- Understand the basics of astrophysics and space environment.
- Study the relativistic quantum mechanics.
- Acquire the knowledge of sun and solar system.
Module 1
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Module 2
Basic knowledge of stellar atmospheres: Binaries, variable stars, clusters, open and globular clusters, Laws of planetary motion, Motions and Distances of Stars, Statistical and moving cluster parallax, Velocity Dispersion, Compact objects (BH-systems, Accretion rate/efficiency, Eddington luminosity), Shape, size and contents of our galaxy, Normal and active galaxies, High energy physics (introduction to X-ray and Gamma-ray radiation processes), Newtonian cosmology, microwave background, early universe.
Module 3
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: Scattering, classical radiation field, creation, annihilation and number operators. Quantized radiation field, unified approach to emission, absorption, and scattering of photons by
atoms, radiation damping and resonance fluorescence, dispersion relations and causality, relativistic wave equation (Klein- Gordon and Dirac equations), basics of quantum electrodynamics.
Module 4
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Module 5
Space Environment: Introduction, Vacuum Environments and its effect, Neutral environment and its effects, Plasma environment, Radiation Environment and its effects, Debris Environment and its effects.
Course Outcomes:
After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Evaluate the Black body radiation, specific intensity, flux density., etc .
- Apply the relativistic quantum mechanics .
- Identify and sun and the solar system.
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Interpretation of data
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Shu, F., The Physical Universe, University of California, 1981,ISBN-13: 978-0935702057.
- Padmanabhan, T., Theoretical Astrophysics, Cambridge University Press, south asian edition,2010,ISBN-13: 978-1107400597.
Reference Books:
- Sakurai, JJ., Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Pearson Education India,1st edition,2002,ISBN-13: 978-8177589160 .
- Stix, M., The Sun: An Introduction, Springer, Reprinted edition, 2012, ISBN-13: 9783642624773 .
- Alan C. Tribble, The Space Environment, Princeton University Press,Revised edition, 2003,ISBN-13: 978-0691102993
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