Astrophysics and Cosmology · Summer Term
Telescopes and Instrumentation
The physics of optical, radio, and X-ray telescopes and their resolving power.
Key Questions
- 1How does the diffraction limit constrain the resolution of an imaging system?
- 2Why are different types of telescopes required to observe different parts of the EM spectrum?
- 3How would an engineer apply CCD technology to capture high sensitivity astronomical data?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Physics - AstrophysicsA-Level: Physics - Telescopes
Year: Year 13
Subject: Physics
Unit: Astrophysics and Cosmology
Period: Summer Term
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