Physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium
Lecturer: Dr. M. Schulreich
Time: Tuesday 10-12, Place: Eugene-Paul-Wigner-Gebäude der TU, Hardenbergstr. 36, EW 809/10, Begin: 2019-10-15 (weekly)
Language: English/German
Content:
Introduction - Radiation and magnetic fields - Radiative transfer and excitation - Neutral interstellar gas - Ionized interstellar gas - ISM at high energies - Interstellar dust - Heating and cooling processes - Shock phenomena - Interstellar turbulence - Equilibrium, collapse, and star formation - Changes of state and transformations.
Conditions:
Knowledge in Physics and Mathematics. Knowledge of the physics / B.Sc. Module „Grundlagen der Astronomie und Astrophysik“ advised.
Performance:
Two-hour lecture
Target group:
Wählbare begleitende Vorlesung der Astronomie und Astrophysik-Module im Masterstudiengang.
Note:
Die Vorlesung findet in institutseigenen Räumen statt: EW 809 / 810