Make the student able to analyze, independently and critically, various types of astrophysical data
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Programme
Section I: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Core Documentation
notes perpared by the teacherType of delivery of the course
During the first part of the teching course (Part I and Part II of the Program) a traditional classroom lesson will be held with the help of a projector, also including question and answer sessions. The second part of the course (Part III, Part IV and Part V of the program) will be carried out in a computer lab using PCs for the reduction and analysis of astrophysical data from satellite (X-ray band telescopes) and from the ground (Optical telescopes ).Type of evaluation
Final oral examination. The candidate will present a scientific topic of his / her choice discussed during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Programme
Section I: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Core Documentation
notes perpared by the teacherType of delivery of the course
During the first part of the teching course (Part I and Part II of the Program) a traditional classroom lesson will be held with the help of a projector, also including question and answer sessions. The second part of the course (Part III, Part IV and Part V of the program) will be carried out in a computer lab using PCs for the reduction and analysis of astrophysical data from satellite (X-ray band telescopes) and from the ground (Optical telescopes ).Type of evaluation
Final oral examination. The candidate will present a scientific topic of his / her choice discussed during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Programme
Section I: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Core Documentation
notes perpared by the teacherType of delivery of the course
During the first part of the teching course (Part I and Part II of the Program) a traditional classroom lesson will be held with the help of a projector, also including question and answer sessions. The second part of the course (Part III, Part IV and Part V of the program) will be carried out in a computer lab using PCs for the reduction and analysis of astrophysical data from satellite (X-ray band telescopes) and from the ground (Optical telescopes ).Type of evaluation
Final oral examination. The candidate will present a scientific topic of his / her choice discussed during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Programme
Section I: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Core Documentation
notes perpared by the teacherType of delivery of the course
During the first part of the teching course (Part I and Part II of the Program) a traditional classroom lesson will be held with the help of a projector, also including question and answer sessions. The second part of the course (Part III, Part IV and Part V of the program) will be carried out in a computer lab using PCs for the reduction and analysis of astrophysical data from satellite (X-ray band telescopes) and from the ground (Optical telescopes ).Type of evaluation
Final oral examination. The candidate will present a scientific topic of his / her choice discussed during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Programme
Section I: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)1. Definition and classification: BH paradigm, accretion, AGN Radio Loud / Radio quiet, Unified Model
2. AGN Astrophysics: X-ray Properties of AGN-RQ, Emission Models: Comptonization, Absorption & Outflow Properties
3. AGN astrophysics: X-ray reflection, relativistic effects observed in X-ray band
Section II: X-ray detectors and telescopes
1. X-ray detectors: Revealing Techniques
2. Solid State Detectors, Charged Coupled Devices (CCD)
3. collimated and focused optical systems
4. X-ray Telescopes: efficiency, sensitivity, energy resolution, angular resolution, effective area
5. Space Telescopes: ESA / XMM-Newton, NASA / Chandra and NASA / NuStar
Section III Data analysis
1. Analysis tools: study of energy distribution (emission spectrum), study of temporal behavior (light curve), study of variability (power spectrum and reverberation)
2. Statistical/systematics errors
3. background
4. S/N: signal to noise ratio
5. observation and maximization of the S / N
Section IV: XMM-epic data analysis tutorial
1. Searching on data archives
2. Imaging Analysis techniques: DS9
3. Spectral analysis techniques: xspec
4. Temporal analysis techniques: xronos
Section V: Optical band data analysis
Section VI: Write a (Successful?) Observational Proposal
1. Feasibility study
2. Estimating the needed exposure to achieve the scientific goal
3. Target Visibility
Core Documentation
notes perpared by the teacherType of delivery of the course
During the first part of the teching course (Part I and Part II of the Program) a traditional classroom lesson will be held with the help of a projector, also including question and answer sessions. The second part of the course (Part III, Part IV and Part V of the program) will be carried out in a computer lab using PCs for the reduction and analysis of astrophysical data from satellite (X-ray band telescopes) and from the ground (Optical telescopes ).Type of evaluation
Final oral examination. The candidate will present a scientific topic of his / her choice discussed during the course.