Specific Competition
CE1 - Understand the basic conceptual schemes of Astrophysics
General Competencies
CG2 - Understand the technologies associated with observation in Astrophysics and instrumentation design
CG4 - Evaluate the orders of magnitude and develop a clear perception of physically different situations that show analogies allowing the use, to new problems, of synergies and known solutions
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
Exclusive to the Specialty in Observation and Instrumentation
CX12 - Understand the origin of high-energy particles and astroparticles and their diagnostic potential
6. Subject contents
Theoretical and practical contents of the subject
Professor: Dr. Pablo Rodríguez Gil
Topics
1. RADIATION PROCESSES AND COSMIC SOURCES: Accretion. accreditation sources. Non-accrediting sources. Other X-ray sources. Other gamma ray sources.
2. DETECTION SYSTEMS: Nature of gamma ray detection. Interaction of matter with gamma rays. Detectors (semiconductors, scintillation counters, etc). Shielding and collimation. Practical limitations.
3. IMAGE TECHNIQUES: Quasi-images. Collimated detectors. Direct imaging methods. Detectors capable of forming an image. Image modulators.
4. SENSITIVITY IN THE CONTINUOUS AND IN EMISSION LINES: Calculation of sensitivity. Sensitivity in the continuum. Parameters associated with the sensitivity of the telescope. Sensitivity in spectral lines.
5. SPACE MISSIONS: Orbit selection. Mission Life. Shuttle capacity. Other technical factors.
6. PRACTICAL PROJECT IN AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM: Definition of the mission. scientific objectives. Detectors. Sensitivity estimates. Efficiency. Design optimization
Professor Dr. Ramón J. García López and professor Dr. Josefa Becerra González
Topics
1. The violent Universe.
2. Cosmic rays.
3. Very high energy gamma rays.
4. Astrophysical objects with very high energies.
5. Techniques for observing cosmic rays and gamma rays.
6. Telescopes and instruments.
