F8601 Modelling stellar atmospheres

Faculty of Science
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Kubát, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jiří Kubát, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:00 Fs2 6/4003, Mon 13:00–14:00 FLenc,03028
Prerequisites (in Czech)
F7600 Physics of stellar atmospheres
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Syllabus
Introduction. Grey atmosphere. Models of static atmospheres. Moving atmospheres. Models of stellar winds.
Literature
  • HUBENÝ, Ivan and Dimitri MIHALAS. Theory of stellar atmospheres : an introduction to astrophysical non-equilibrium quantitative spectroscopic analysis. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2015, xvi, 923. ISBN 9780691163291. info
  • LAMERS, Henny J. G. L. M. and Joseph P. CASSINELLI. Introduction to Stellar Winds. Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-521-59565-7. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: L.
Information on course enrolment limitations: L
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026.
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