ASTR 5340

Introductory Radio Astronomy

Course Description

Studies the fundamentals of measuring power and power spectra, antennas, interferometers, and radiometers. Topics include thermal radiation, synchrotron radiation, and line frequency radiation; and radio emission from the planets, sun, flare stars, pulsars, supernovae, interstellar gas, galaxies, and quasi-stellar sources.


  • James Braatz

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Fall 2024