Specific Competition
CE10 - Use current scientific instrumentation (both Earth-based and Space-based) and learn about its innovative technologies.
General Competencies
CG2 - Understand the technologies associated with observation in Astrophysics and instrumentation design
Basic skills
CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader contexts
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
CB10 - That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous
6. Subject contents
Theoretical and practical contents of the subject
- Professor: Ramón J. García López
- Topics (headings):
1. Introduction
Astrophysics as an observational science – Organization and program of the subject
Evaluation criteria
Bibliography
2. Telescopes
Introduction to telescopes
Geometric optics for telescopes
Aberrations in centered systems
Diffraction theory of image formation
Most used telescope and mount designs
3. Measurement of the signal in Astrophysics
Generalities
Detectors with a single element of spatial resolution
two-dimensional detectors
infrared detectors
4. Photometry
Generalities
photoelectric photometry
Filters
observational techniques
photometric systems
CCD photometry
5. Spectroscopy
Generalities
dispersive elements
Diffraction grating spectrographs
