ASTR601

Radiative Processes

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Restriction: Permission of CMNS-Astronomy department. Emission, absorption, and scattering of radiation by matter, with astrophysical applications. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics: LTE, Boltzmann, and Saha equations; radiative transfer; atomic and molecular radiation; plasma radiation and transfer: bremsstrahlung, synchrotron emission, Compton scattering.

Fall 2025

Michael Miller

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Eliza Kempton

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Michael Miller

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Eliza Kempton

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Eliza Kempton

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Michael Miller

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Eliza Kempton

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Massimo Ricotti

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.24 between 114 students*

ASTR601 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.79%
A: 15.79%
A+: 6.14%
B-: 8.77%
B: 24.56%
B+: 17.54%
C: 0.88%
C+: 3.51%
D+: 0.88%
W: 2.63%
other: 3.51%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.