ASTR-5760 (3) Astrophysical Instrumentation

Covers the fundamentals underlying the design, construction, and use of instrumentation used for astrophysical research ranging from radio-wavelengths to gamma rays. Topics include Fourier transforms and their applications, optical design concepts, incoherent and coherent signal detection, electronics and applications, and signal acquisition and processing. Department enforced requisite, senior level undergraduate physics. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.