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  Binary stars and extrasolar planets (PW:DS)

Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heber

Details
Vorlesung
2 cred.h, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5
nur Fachstudium, Sprache Englisch, Termin des zugehörigen Proseminars n.V.
Time and place: Tue 16:15 - 18:00, Aufzeichnung auf FAU-Videoportal

Fields of study
WF Ph-BA ab 3
WF Ph-MA ab 1

Contents
Lecture:
  • Overview: Binary Stars

  • Overview: Solar system

  • Overview: Extrasolar Planets

  • Telescopes and instrumentation

  • Close binaries: Radialvelocity- and Lightcurves

  • Close binaries: Non-classical effects

  • Evolution of close binary systems

  • Stellar merger, supernovae, and hyper-velocity stars

  • Detection of extrasolar planets: dynamical methods

  • Detection of extrasolar planets: Microlensing

  • Detection of extrasolar planets: Photometry, transits and travel time variations

  • Classification of planetary systems

  • Circumbinary planets

  • Formation, evolution, and stability of planetary systems

Seminar Journal Club:

  • Summary talks about recent research papers: 1 paper/student

Recommended literature
  • Carroll & Ostlie, An introduction to modern astrophysics, Pearson 2014
  • R. W. Hilditch, An Introduction to Close Binary Stars, Cambridge 2001.

  • M. Perryman, The Exoplanet Handbook, Cambridge 2011.

ECTS information:
Credits: 5

Additional information
www: http://www.studon.uni-erlangen.de/studon/ilias.php?ref_id=1536206&cmdClass=ilobjcoursegui&cmd=post&cmdNode=p6:fk&baseClass=ilRepositoryGUI&rtoken=d595fa553147d272871fba2efa99ea20

Assigned lectures
PS: Seminar zu Binary stars and extrasolar planets
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heber
Ort: Remeis-Sternwarte

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester WS 2020/2021:
Binary stars and extrasolar planets (PW Binaries)

Department: Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory Bamberg
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