Dates
|
Topic
|
Reading
|
Homework
|
1/19
|
Introduction
|
1.1, 1.3-1.5, 5.3
|
|
1/21
|
Detecting
high
energy
photons
|
1.3
|
|
1/26
|
X-ray
data
analysis |
|
HW #1
due 2/2
|
1/28
|
Hands
on
data
analysis
#1 |
|
|
2/2
|
Contents
of
the
universe |
2.1-2.4, 13.2
|
HW #2
due 2/9 |
2/4
|
Accretion
|
1.2, 3.3-3.4.1, 4.1
|
|
2/9
|
Thin disk accretion
|
7.1-7.2.2
|
HW #3
due 2/16 |
2/11
|
More
accretion
|
7.4, 10.2
|
|
2/16
|
And even more accretion
|
|
|
2/18
|
Binaries |
6.3-6.4, 7.3, 9.2. 10.4, 11.1 |
HW #4
due 3/2
|
2/23
|
More
binaries |
10.1, 10.3 |
|
2/25
|
Jets
from
X-ray binaries |
10.2 |
|
3/2
|
Work day in 665 VAN
|
|
|
3/4
|
Special lecture
|
|
|
3/9
|
Proposal
presentations |
|
HW #5
due 3/25
|
3/11
|
Active
galactic nuclei |
12
|
|
3/23
|
Neutron
stars, pulsars |
9.1-9.2
|
|
3/25
|
Supernova
remnants |
|
HW #6
due 4/1 |
3/30
|
Cosmic
rays |
13.1, 13.3.2
|
|
4/1
|
Particle
acceleration |
4.3
|
|
4/6, 8
|
Work on projects in 665 VAN
|
|
|
4/13, 15
|
Preliminary project
presentations |
|
|
4/20
|
Work
on
projects
in 665 VAN |
|
|
4/22
|
Gamma-ray
bursts |
11.2
|
Project papers due 4/22
|
4/27
|
More
gamma-ray
bursts |
|
HW #7
due 4/27 |
4/29
|
Work on projects in 665 VAN |
|
|
5/4
|
Project presentations: B+W, A+D,
G+R
|
|
|
5/6
|
Project presentations: P+P, K+Z
|
|
Final project papers due 5/7
|