PHYS 541
PHYS 541 - Physics of Compact Objects
Spring 2017
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics of Compact Objects | ASTR541 | A | 40338 | LEC | 4 | 1230 - 1350 | T R | 136 Loomis Laboratory | Stuart L. Shapiro |
| Physics of Compact Objects | PHYS541 | A | 40321 | LEC | 4 | 1230 - 1350 | T R | 136 Loomis Laboratory | Stuart L. Shapiro |
Official Description
Rigorous survey of the physical properties of black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars. Formation of compact objects. Equilibrium configurations, equations of state, stability criteria, and mass limits: the influence of rotation and magnetic fields. Pulsar phenomena. Black hole spacetimes. Hawking radiation. Mass flow in binary systems; spherical and disk accretion; high-temperature radiation processes; pulsar spin-up. Compact x-ray sources and x-ray bursts. Supermassive black holes in star clusters and dense galactic nuclei. Gravitational and neutrino radiation from supernova collapse and binary coalescence. Course Information: Same as ASTR 541. Prerequisite: PHYS 436.