Solar Physics (ns-ap439m)
2010

Book

The Sun: An Introduction, Second Edition, by Michael Stix, published by Springer, available at A-Eskwadraat, book stores

Contact Information

Name Email Phone Room
Christoph Keller C.U.Keller -at- uu.nl 253 5223 BBL 712
Catherine Fischer C.E.Fischer -at- uu.nl 253 8019 BBL 711


Course Outline

iCal version of this course schedule
Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
26.4.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 no lecture
27.4.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Introduction to the course, starting at 10:00 Introduction
27.4.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: The Sun 1 Keller Lecture, Exercises
29.4.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Introduction to IDL Fischer IDL Tutorial
3.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Instrumentation 1 3 Snik Lecture
4.5.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Werkcollege
4.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Instrumentation 2 3 Snik Lecture
6.5.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Image Processing 1 Fischer Instructions, Data
10.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: The Sun as a Star 2 Keller Lecture
11.5.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Werkcollege Exercises
11.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Polarimetry 1 3.5 Keller Lecture, Lecture Notes, Exercises
13.5.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 vacation
17.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Polarimetry 2 3.5 Keller Lecture
18.5.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Werkcollege Exercises
18.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Spectral Line Diagnostics 1 4.1, 4.2 Keller Lecture, Exercises
20.5.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Image Processing 2 Fischer
24.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 vacation
25.5.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Werkcollege
25.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 PresentationsHinode Solar Optical Telescope
27.5.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Fourier Methods 1 Fischer
31.5.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Spectral Line Diagnostics 2 4.1, 4.2 Keller Lecture, Exercises
1.6.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Presentations starting at 10:00
Granulation
Rotation
Jos de Boer
Joao Ferreira
1.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Stokes Inversion Keller Lecture
3.6.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Fourier Methods 2 van Werkhoven
7.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Oscillations 5 Keller Lecture
8.6.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Presentations
Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections
Simulated Sunspots
Arne de Laat
Marianne Heida
8.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Basic MHD 8.1 Keller Lecture, Exercise
10.6.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 1 Keller
14.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Flux Tubes 8.2 Keller Lecture
15.6.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Presentations
Abundances
Solar shape and brightness
Arthur Baartmans
Kimberly Jongman
15.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Sunspots 8.3 Keller Lecture, Exercise
17.6.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 2 Keller
21.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 computer practicum
22.6.2010 09:00-10:45 BBL 412 Presentations
Neon abundance
Sunspot Penumbra
Corona
Norbert Kolen
Adrian Hamers
Laurens Homs
22.6.2010 11:00-12:45 BBL 412 Lecture: Solar Cycle 8.4 Keller Lecture
24.6.2010 13:15-17:00 MIN 016 Presentations+Practicum Stokes Inversion 3 Fischer


Presentation Topics and Assignments

Topic Paper with Link to ADS Student Date
Hinode Solar Optical Telescope Tsuneta et al. 2008 Okan Okkuscu 25.5.2010
Granulation Stein & Nordlund 2000 Jos de Boer 1.6.2010
Rotation Schou et al. 1998 Joao Ferreira 1.6.2010
Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections Moore et al. 2001 Arne de Laat 8.6.2010
Simulated Sunspots Rempel et al. 2009 Marianne Heida 8.6.2010
Abundances Asplund 2005 Arthur Baartmans 15.6.2010
Solar shape and brightness Kuhn et al. 1998 Kimberly Jongman 15.6.2010
Neon abundance Schmelz et al. 2005 Norbert Kolen 22.6.2010
Sunspot Penumbra Spruit & Scharmer 2006 Adrian Hamers 22.6.2010
Corona Gudiksen & Nordlund 2005 Laurens Homs 22.6.2010
Solar Cycle Theories Spruit 2010 Irene Polderman 24.6.2010
Continuum Polarization Stenflo 2005 Gerard van Harten 24.6.2010


Examination

The examination will take place on Monday 28 June 2010, 9.00-12.00 in BBL 061 and/or 079

Updated: 2010-06-22T12:55:52+02:00