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  Stellar atmospheres (PW StAtm)

Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heber

Details
Vorlesung
2 cred.h, certificate, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5
nur Fachstudium, Sprache Englisch, Block lecture in combination with Seminar
Time and place: block seminar 4.4.2016-13.4.2016 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00 - 12:30, Remeis-Sternwarte; comments on time and place: Ort: Remeis-Sternwarte, Konferenzraum 2. Stock

Fields of study
WF Ph-MA ab 1

Contents
  • Introduction
  • Radiation quantities

  • Transport equation

  • Radiation and matter in equilibrium

  • discrete processes, line broadening

  • continous processes

  • non-LTE

  • Diffusion

  • Line formation and curve of growth

  • Quantitative spectral analysis techniques

  • computation of model atmospheres (numerical methods)

Recommended literature
Grey, D.: 2008, The observation and Analysis of stellar photospheres, Cambridge University press
Robert Rutten: Introduction to Astrophysical radiative transfer http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~rutte101/Introduction_Astrophysical.html
Robert Rutten: Radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~rutte101/Introduction_Astrophysical.html
D. Emerson: 1997, Interpreting Astronomical Spectra, Wiley
Hubeny and Mihalas: 2015, Theory of stellar atmospheres, Princeton University press
Koester,D. 1996, Stellar Astrophysics I: Stellar Atmospheres, Script, University of Kiel

ECTS information:
Credits: 5

Additional information

Assigned lectures
PS: Seminar: Stellar atmospheres
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heber
Ort: Remeis-Sternwarte; comments on time and place: Zeit n.V.

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester SS 2016:
Stellar Atmospheres (PW)

Department: Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory Bamberg
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