Lecture II-A - course description

General information

Course name	Lecture II-A
Course ID	13.7-WF-FiAT-W-II-A- 18
Faculty	Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
Field of study	Physics and Astronom
Education profile	academic
Level of studies	PhD studies
Beginning semester	winter term 2018/2019

Course information

Semester	2
ECTS credits to win	3
Course type	obligatory
Teaching language	english
Author of syllabus	prof. dr hab. Ulrich Geppert

Classes forms

The class form	Hours per semester (full-time)	Hours per week (full-time)	Hours per semester (part-time)	Hours per week (part-time)	Form of assignment
Lecture	30	2	-	-	Exam

Aim of the course

Students will gain advanced knowledge about electrodynamics, and its role in the interpretation of astrophysical processes. They will learn the mathematical tools needed, in application to observational data.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of classical ohysics and calculus at the master of science level.

Scope

Evidence for magnetism in the Universe, Zeeman effect.
The origin of lectric and magnetic fields in astrophysics. Plasma-frozen magnetic fields, relic field hypothesis.
Dynamo effects: existence conditions, non-existence theorems, slow dynamos
Field generation conditions, thermoelectric field generation
Magnetic fields in stationary flows, fast dynamos, median field dynamos.
The rules of magneto-hydro-dynamics.
Strong magnetic fields, theory and observations of magnetars.
Radio pulsars, the role of strong electric fields.
Magnetic fields and the accretion onto neutron stars – theory and observations.
The role of magnetic fields in stellar formation.

Teaching methods

Traditional lectures, discussion.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Oral Exam

Passing condition – positive grade from the exam

Notes

Modified by dr Joanna Kalaga (last modification: 11-07-2018 13:16)

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