Teacher: Micaela Oertel, CNRS, Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg
Language: English
Format: 4 Lectures (2 hours each)
Course Description
This lecture series provides an introduction to the physics of astrophysical transients — such as core-collapse supernovae, (proto-)neutron stars, and binary neutron star mergers — compact objects comprising matter at the highest densities that can stably exist in the Universe. The course will explore the astrophysical origins of these systems, their internal structure and modeling, and their observational signatures. Special emphasis is placed on possible insights on matter under theses extreme conditions from future multi-messenger observations.
Target Audience
Graduate students and early-career researchers in astrophysics, nuclear physics, and particle physics.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the astrophysical origin and evolution of supernovae and neutron stars.
- Learn how to model compact object structure and evolution using realistic EOSs.
- Grasp the role of neutrino emission in the cooling and dynamics of compact stars.
- Gain some idea of open-source tools for neutron star modelling.
PDF Syllabus available below for download
