Astronomy: Observational Techniques and Instrumentation

Education facts

Code: ASTM26

<p>The course contains: Electromagnetic radiation and non-photonic astronomy. The influence of the atmosphere on observations. Detectors for optical and infrared radiation. Detectors for radio waves. Noise characteristics of detectors. Signal-to-noise ratio, quantum efficiency, and detectable quantum efficiency. Light collecting and imaging instruments. adaptive optics and extremely large telescopes. Space observatories. Spatial resolution and MTF. Interferometry, visibility, UV-plane and interferometric imaging. Photometry, photometric systems and photometric reduction methods. Spectroscopy, grating, Echelle and Fourier-transform spectrometers. Astrometry from earth and from space. Polarimetry and determination of Stokes vector.</p><p>https://canvas.education.lu.se/courses/2867</p>

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires 75 credits in physics and 45 credits in mathematics, or a bachelor's degree in physics or equivalent. General entry requirements and English 6/B.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Astronomy: Observational Techniques and Instrumentation

  Lund University

  Start date: 23 March 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %