Christoph Pfrommer
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- cosmic ray transport
- diffusive shock acceleration (Fermi I)
- stochastic acceleration (Fermi II)
- magneto-hydrodynamical turbulence in cosmic ray physics
- radiative and non-radiative processes in clusters and galaxies
- Assignment 1 - Due 6 Mar 2008.
- Assignment 2 - Due 13 Mar 2008.
- Assignment 3 - Due 20 Mar 2008.
- Assignment 4 - Due 27 Mar 2008.
High Energy Astrophysics - Selected Topics
Jointly taught by Christoph Pfrommer and Huirong YanThe course intends to give a broad overview and covers recent developments in cosmic ray physics and high-energy radiative processes. We will cover some interesting applications ranging from small scales in solar physics, over the inter-stellar medium in galaxies to the largest scales with clusters of galaxies. Marks will be based on four weekly assignments. Topics include:
Schedule
| Feb 25 | Introduction, Quasilinear theory of cosmic rays | [pdf] |
| Feb 28 | Diffusive shock acceleration - Fermi I process | [pdf] |
| Mar 3 | Large scale MHD turbulence in CR transport | [pdf] |
| Mar 6 | Nonlinear CR transport and Fermi II acceleration | [pdf] |
| Mar 10 | Turbulence and cross field transport of cosmic rays | [pdf] |
| Mar 13 | Small scale turbulence and instability in Fermi I and CR transport | [pdf] |
| Mar 17 | Cosmic ray interactions and radiative processes | [pdf] |
| Mar 20 | Confronting theory with observations | [pdf] [slides] |