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.
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