Radiative transfer (Specific Intensity, emission, absorption, Equation of radiative transfer, optical depth, Phase functions, Scattering, Radiative Diffusion, Eddington approximation, Two Stream Approximation, Discrete Ordinates, Mean Free Path, Monte Carlo, Gray atmosphere)
Quantum Theory of Radiation (Planck spectrum, Einstein Coefficients, Absorption coefficients)
Classical Electrodynamics (Maxwell's equations, Stokes parameters, Radiation Fields, Relativistic Lorentz Covariance, Radiation from moving charges, Lienard-Wiechert potentials, Larmor formula, Thomson scattering, Rayleigh Scattering, Bremsstrahlung, Synchrotron Radiation)
Homework problems (60% of grade) will be assigned every 1-1.5 weeks.
The midterm exam (20% of grade) will be held sometime during the 5th-7th week of classes (exact time TBD). It will focus on Radiative Transfer and the Quantum Theory of Radiation.
The final exam (20% of grade) will be held in middle of December (exact time TBD). It will focus on Classical Electrodynamics.