Astrophysics II (Physics
822) and Intro. Astrophysics II (Physics 522)
A - PRELIMINARIES
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)