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Principles of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis (PWStellarEvol)- Lecturer
- Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Irrgang
- Details
- Vorlesung mit Übung
4 cred.h, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5
nur Fachstudium, Sprache Deutsch oder Englisch, 2 SWS Vorlesung und 2 SWS Übungen
Time and place: Wed 10:15 - 12:00, 12:15 - 14:00, HD
- Fields of study
- WF Ph-BA ab 5 (ECTS-Credits: 5)
WF Ph-MA ab 1 (ECTS-Credits: 5)
- Contents
- Stellar structure equations
Energy transport, diffusion and convection
Nuclear energy production
Nuclear reaction cross-sections
Plasma-radiation interaction
Equation of state: ionization and radiation pressure
Equation of state: degenerate gas
Stellar structure models
Evolution of low mass stars
White dwarfs: Chandrasekhar theory
Evolution of massive stars
Core-collapse supernovae
Stellar pulsations
Nucleosynthesis and the cosmic cycle of matter
- Recommended literature
- B. W. Carroll & D.A. Ostlie: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
D. Prialnik: An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution
D. D. Clayton: Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis
- ECTS information:
- Title:
- Principles of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis
- Credits: 5
- Contents
- Stellar structure equations
Energy transport, diffusion and convection
Nuclear energy production
Nuclear reaction cross-sections
Plasma-radiation interaction
Equation of state: ionization and radiation pressure
Equation of state: degenerate gas
Stellar structure models
Evolution of low mass stars
White dwarfs: Chandrasekhar theory
Evolution of massive stars
Core-collapse supernovae
Stellar pulsations
Nucleosynthesis and the cosmic cycle of matter
- Literature
- B. W. Carroll & D.A. Ostlie: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
D. Prialnik: An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution
D. D. Clayton: Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis
- Additional information
- Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
- Startsemester SS 2018:
- Principles of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis (PWStellarEvol)
- Department: Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory Bamberg
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