PHYS 6525

High Energy Astrophysics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are the endpoints of stellar evolution. They are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe such as supernovae, magnetars, gamma-ray bursts, neutron star and black hole mergers. Supermassive black holes also lie at the heart of the violent processes in active galactic nuclei. The study of compact objects allows one to probe physics under extreme conditions (high densities, strong magnetic fields, and gravity). This course surveys the astrophysics of compact stars and related subjects. Emphasis is on the application of diverse theoretical physics tools to various observations of compact stars. There are no astronomy or general relativity prerequisites.

Prerequisites background equivalent to: PHYS 3316 or PHYS 3317 or PHYS 3318 or PHYS 3327 or PHYS 4230 or PHYS 4488 or PHYS 4443 or PHYS 4444 or PHYS 4445 or PHYS 4454.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022FA, 2021SP, 2018FA

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