NMT Physics 426 (Astrophysics 4), Spring 2009

General Resources
Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, George B. Rybicki & Alan P. Lightman, 1979 (New York: Wiley & Sons)
The Physics of Astrophysics, vol. 1: Radiation, Frank H. Shu, 1991 (Mill Valley, CA: University Science Books)
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium, Lyman Spitzer, Jr., 1978 (New York: Wiley & Sons)
Principles of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, C. J. Clarke & R. F. Carswell, 2007 (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press)
High Energy Astrophysics, Malcolm S. Longair, 1992 (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press)

Course Notes
Table of Contents: TOC.pdf
Galaxies, normal and otherwise: Chap1.pdf
The Interstellar Medium: Chap2.pdf
Some radiation basics: Chap3.pdf
Bremsstrahlung radiation: Chap4.pdf
Thermal and Ionization balance in the ISM: Chap5.pdf
Shocks: Chap6.pdf
Applications of shocks: stellar winds and supernova remnants: Chap7.pdf
Relativistic particles (cosmic rays): Chap8.pdf
Synchrotron radiation: Chap9.pdf
Pair plasmas and inverse compton scattering: Chap10+11.pdf
Pulsars: Chap12.pdf
Jets, radio galaxies and AGN: Chap13+14.pdf

Thanks to Dr. Eilek for assembling this stuff.