Dates
|
Topic
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Reading
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Homework
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8/22
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Introduction
|
1
|
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8/24
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Interactions
of photons with matter
|
4.1-4.4, skip 4.3.3 and 4.3.4
|
|
8/24
|
Detection
of X-rays
|
6.4, 6.5,7.1, 7.3
|
HW #1
due 8/31
|
8/29
|
X-ray
data analysis (in 707E)
|
|
|
8/31
|
Contents
of the universe |
13
|
|
9/5
|
Hands
on
data analysis #1
|
|
HW #2
due 9/12
|
9/7, 12
|
Accretion
|
16.1-16.3
|
|
9/14, 19
|
X-ray
spectra of compact objects |
16.3, 16.5, 16.7, 16.8
|
HW #3
due 9/26
|
9/21
|
Accretion
in binaries
|
16.4, 16.5
|
|
9/26, 28
|
Accretion
in binaries II
|
|
HW #4
due 10/12
|
10/3, 5
|
X-ray
data analysis (in 707E) |
|
|
10/10
|
Jets from
X-ray binaries
|
|
|
10/12
|
Active
galactic nuclei |
|
HW #5
due 10/19
|
10/17
|
White
dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars
|
14.3, 14.5, 14.6, 15.1-15.4
|
|
10/19
|
Supernova
remnants |
19
|
|
10/24
|
Detection
of gamma-rays |
7.4, 2.1-2.4, 4.5-4.6
|
|
10/26
|
Proposal presentations |
|
|
10/31
|
Cosmic
rays
|
9, 20
|
HW #6
due 11/7 |
11/2
|
Particle
acceleration
|
21
|
|
11/7
|
Gamma-ray
bursts
|
|
HW #7
due 11/28
|
11/9
|
Gamma-ray
bursts II |
|
|
11/14
|
Work on projects
|
|
|
11/16
|
Preliminary project
presentations |
|
|
11/21, 23
|
No class - Thanksgiving
|
|
|
11/28
|
Catacylsmic variables
|
|
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11/30
|
Work on projects
|
|
|
12/5, 7
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Project presentations
|
|
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