Relativistic Astrophysics Radiative Processes

AA 2016/2017Prof. Alessandro Marconi

Dipartimento di Fisica e AstronomiaUniversità di Firenze

INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri

A. Marconi Relativistic Astrophysics 2016/2017

InformationProf. Alessandro Marconi

Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, stanza 254 (2o piano)Via G. Sansone 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze)Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo Enrico Fermi 5, 50125, Firenzeemail: alessandro.marconi@unifi.it

IMPORTANTE: register on MOODLE at http://e-l.unifi.it

Where to find course material (other than books) http://www.arcetri.astro.it/~marconi → ”Didattica” (→ MOODLE)

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Course ProgramAn introduction to radiation processes with applications to astrophysical sources

Radiation from a moving charge (non relativistic & relativistic)Lienard-Wiechert Potentials & Larmor’s Formula

Bremsstrahlung (free-free radiation)emission and absorption from pairs of particles and populations

Cyclotron and Synchrotron radiation emission and absorption from single particles and populations

Compton ScatteringThomson → Compton transitionemission and absorption from single particles and populationsInverse ComptonComptonization

Synchrotron - Self Compton

A. Marconi Relativistic Astrophysics 2016/2017

BibliographyEgidio Landi Degl’InnocentiAtomic Spectroscopy and Radiative Processes Spettroscopia Atomica e Processi RadiativiSpringerRybicki and LightmanRadiative Processes in AstrophysicsWileyGabriele GhiselliniRadiative Processes in High Energy Astrophysics, Springer http://www.brera.inaf.it/utenti/gabriele/corso.htmlMalcolm LongairHigh Energy AstrophysicsCambridge University PressThierry J.-L. CourvoisierHigh Energy AstrophysicsAn Introduction, Springer

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Atomic Spectroscopy and Radiative Processes