Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (SS10)

Lecture, 2 SWS, Time and location: Thursday 15:15 - 17:00, Philosophenweg 12 -- Neuer Hörsaal
Exercises 1 SWS: Thursday 14:15, Philosophenweg 12 -- Neuer Hörsaal, start: April 29, 2010
Lecturers: Stefan Jordan, ( jordan@ari.uni-heidelberg.de ), Thorsten Lisker ( tlisker@ari.uni-heidelberg.de )
Scripts:
15.4.10: Introduction (Stefan Jordan)
15.4.10: Description of the radiation field (Stefan Jordan)
29.4.10: Stars in galaxies, observational facts, stellar structure (Thorsten Lisker)
06.5.10: Stellar Stucture: Equation of State, polytropic models (Thorsten Lisker)
20.5.10: Radiative Transport, Convection (Stefan Jordan)
27.5.10: Stellar Structure: Energy Production, Fusion (Thorsten Lisker)
10.6.10: Stellar Structure: Neutrinos, Main Sequence (Thorsten Lisker)
17.6.10: Stellar Pulsations (Stefan Jordan)
24.6.10: Stellar Evolution to the AGB, Rotation, Magnetic Fields (Thorsten Lisker)
1.7.2010: Final Stages of Stellar Evolution Part 1 (Stefan Jordan)
8.7.2010: Final Stages of Stellar Evolution Part 2 (Stefan Jordan)


Exercise sheets:
For April 29, 14.00 s.t. :Exercise 1
For May 6, 14.00 s.t. :Exercise 2
For May 20, 14.00 s.t. :Exercise 3
For May 27, 14:15 :Exercise 4
For June 10, 14:15 :Exercise 5
For June 17, 14:15 :Exercise 6
For June 24, 14:15 :Exercise 7
For July 01, 14:15 :Exercise 8
For July 08, 14:15 :Exercise 9
Schedule:
15.4. Short Introduction, Basics of the Radiation Field Jordan
22.4. Star Formation Banerjee/Clark
29.4. Stars in Galaxies, Obs. Facts, Stellar Structure Lisker
6.5. Stellar Stucture: Equation of State, polytropic models Lisker
20.5. Stellar Structure: Energy Transport, Convection Jordan
27.5. Stellar Structure: Energy Production, Fusion Lisker
10.6. Stellar Structure: Neutrinos, Main Sequence Lisker
17.6. Stellar Structure: Stellar Pulsations Jordan
24.6. Stellar Evolution to the AGB, Rotation, Magnetic Fields Lisker
1.7. Final Stages of Stellar Evolution (WD, NS, BH) Jordan
8.7. Stellar Atmospheres (Basic Equations) Jordan
15.7. Stellar Atmospheres (Applications) Jordan
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Literature:
Dale A. Ostlie & Bradley W. Carroll: An Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics
George W. Collins, II: The Fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics (Free online book)
Letzte Änderung / Updated: 2010-07-09 10:10
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