Solar Physics (ns-ap439m)
2008

Book

The Sun: An Introduction, Second Edition, by Michael Stix, published by Springer, available at A-Eskwadraat for about half of the list price

Contact Information

Name Email Phone Room
Christoph Keller C.U.Keller -at- astro.uu.nl 253 5223 BBL 701b
Catherine Fischer C.Fischer -at- astro.uu.nl 253 8019 BBL 771


Course Outline

iCal version of this course schedule
Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
4.2.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 no class
5.2.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Course Introduction, The Sun 1 Keller Introduction, Lecture
5.2.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Introduction to IDL Fischer IDL Program
7.2.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: The Sun as a Star 2 Keller Lecture, Exercises
7.2.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Image Processing 1 Fischer Instructions, Data
11.2.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Werkcollege
12.2.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Polarimetry 1 3.5 Keller Lecture (PDF), Lecture (Flash), Exercises
12.2.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Image Processing 2 Fischer
14.2.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Polarimetry 2 3.5 Keller Lecture (PDF), Lecture (Flash), Exercises
14.2.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Image Processing 3 Fischer
18.2.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Werkcollege
19.2.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Instrumentation 1 2 Snik Lecture and Exercises
19.2.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Image Processing 4 Fischer
21.2.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Instrumentation 2 2 Snik Lecture and Exercises
21.2.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Fourier Methods 1 Fischer
25.2.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Werkcollege
26.2.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Spectral Line Diagnostics 1 4.1, 4.2 Keller Lecture, Exercises
26.2.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Fourier Methods 2 Fischer
28.2.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Spectral Line Diagnostics 2 4.1, 4.2 Keller Lecture
28.2.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Fourier Methods 3 Fischer
3.3.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Werkcollege
4.3.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Stokes Inversion Fischer Lecture
4.3.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Fourier Methods 4 Fischer
6.3.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 no lecture
6.3.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 1 Fischer Instructions, Files
10.3.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Werkcollege
11.3.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Waves 5 Keller Lecture
11.3.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 2 Fischer
13.3.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Basic MHD 8.1 Keller Lecture
13.3.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 3 Fischer
17.3.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 vacation
18.3.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 vacation
18.3.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 vacation
20.3.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 vacation
20.3.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 vacation
24.3.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 vacation
25.3.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Flux Tubes 8.2 Keller Lecture, Addendum, Exercises
25.3.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 4 Fischer
27.3.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Sunspots 8.3 Keller Lecture, Exercises
27.3.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 5 Fischer
31.3.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Werkcollege
1.4.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Solar Cycle 8.4 Keller Lecture
1.4.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 6 Fischer
3.4.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Magnetic Fields and Solar-like Stars Jeffers Lecture
3.4.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 7 Fischer
7.4.2008 13:15-15:00 MIN 031 Presentations
8.4.2008 09:15-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Chromosphere, Corona, and Solar Wind 9 Keller Lecture
8.4.2008 11:15-12:45 MIN 031 Presentations
10.4.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Presentation, Evaluation
10.4.2008 15:15-17:00 MIN 031 Discussion Mock Exam


Presentation Topics and Assignments

Topic Paper with Link to ADS Student Date
Granulation Stein and Nordlund 2000 Michiel Cottaar 7.4.2008
Supergranulation Gizon et al. 2003 Casper Rutjes 7.4.2008
Rotation Schou et al. 1998 Edwin van der Helm 7.4.2008
Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections Moore et al. 2001 Eli Malanova 8.4.2008
Abundances Asplund 2005 Nick van der Poel 8.4.2008
Solar shape and brightness Kuhn et al. 1998 Tijmen van Wettum 8.4.2008
Hidden Magnetic Energy Trujillo Bueno et al. 2004 Okan Okkuscu 8.4.2008


Examination

The examination will take place on 17 April 2008 from 14.00 to 17.00 in MIN 202

Updated: 2008-04-12T21:00:10+02:00