Astrophysics II (Physics 822) and Intro. Astrophysics II (Physics 522)

 

A - PRELIMINARIES

 

0-Introduction (ppt)

 

1-Stellar Brightness      (pdf)

 

2-Stellar Masses              (pdf)

 

3-Stellar Spectra              (pdf)

 

                  Homework #1 (pdf)

 

                  Homework #1 answers   (pdf)

 

4-Equilibrium States    (pdf)

 

5-Equations of State     (pdf)

 

B - STELLAR ATMOSPHERES

 

6-The Radiation Field (pdf)

 

7 – Atomic Processes   (pdf)

 

8-Basic Equation of Transfer  (pdf)

 

9-The Continuum           (pdf)           

 

                  Homework #2  (pdf)

 

                  Homework #2 answers (pdf)

 

10-Solution of the Equation of Transfer (pdf)

 

11-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium & Radiative Equilibrium         (pdf)

 

12-The Gray Atmosphere (pdf)

 

13-Opacity Sources      (pdf)

 

14-Lines I           (pdf)  (just skim over)

 

15-Lines II         (pdf) (just skim over)

 

C - STELLAR STRUCTURE & EVOLUTION

 

16-Intro Stellar interiors             (pdf)

 

17 – Preliminary Models            (pdf)      (just skim over)

 

18-Ploytropic & Isothermal Spheres   (pdf)

 

                  Homework #3   (pdf)

                  Homework #3 answers                 (pdf)

 

19 – Stellar Energy Production                (pdf)

 

20 – Transfer of Energy              (pdf)

 

21 – Equations of Stellar Structure       (pdf)

 

22 – Homology Transformations           (pdf)

 

23 – The Standard Solar Model & Solar Neutrino Production                 (pdf)

 

                  Sample Output from Bahcall & Pinsinneault 2004 paper (pdf) (doc)

 

                  Movie of p-mode oscillations in the Sun           (mpg)

 

24a – Star Formation I                  (pdf)

 

24b - Star Formation II                 (pdf)

 

24c - Star Formation III               (pdf)

 

                  Homework #4   (pdf)

 

                  Homework #4 answers                 (pdf)

 

24d - Star Formation IV               (pdf)

 

24e – Star Formation V                (pdf)

 

25a – Main Sequence to Post-Main Sequence Evolution I       (pdf)

 

25b – Main Sequence to Post-Main Sequence Evolution II     (pdf)

 

                  Homework #5   (pdf)

 

                  Homework #5 answers (pdf)

 

25c – Main Sequence to Post-Main Sequence Evolution III   (pdf)

 

25d – Main Sequence to Post-Main Sequence Evolution IV   (pdf)

 

26 – Massive Star Evolution    (pdf)

 

27 – Stellar Remnants                   (pdf)

 

28 – Observational Tests            (pdf)

 

29 – Brown Dwarfs                         (pdf)