Space instrumentation

The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of instrumentation and its role in observational strategies for missions. The course will explore the main observables of the universe and how they are measured in space. For each of the observables, the course will provide: i) The physical context of the observables and how they are generated, ii) The physics of the measure, iii) A review and explanation of the existing and under development space instruments, iv) The missions related to these observables. The course will be divided into three main parts:

- The Fundamentals of Instrumentation

- Remote sensing space Instrumentation

- In-situ space Instrumentation.

The exam will test all theories provided in the lectures and skills practised in the provided exercises. It will be a closed-book written exam (3h). Formula sheet will be provided. The resit will have the same settings.