Solar Physics 2005-2006

Book

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

Contact Information

Name
 Email
 Phone
 Room
C.U.Keller C.U.Keller -at- astro.uu.nl
 253 5223
 BBL 701b
R.J.Rutten
 R.J.Rutten -at- astro.uu.nl
 253 5226
 BBL 704
F.Snik
 F.Snik -at- astro.uu.nl
 253 5218
 BBL 707

Course Outline

Date
 Time
 Location
 Topic
 Book Chapters
 Instructor
 Files
6. Feb. 2006
 9:00-11:00
 BBL 768
 Lecture: The Sun
 1, 4.3, 4.4
 Rutten
 Lecture
6. Feb. 2006
 11:00-13:00
 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Rutten
8. Feb. 2006
 9:00-11:00
 BBL 768 Presentation: Topic Selection,
Example presentation by Jorrit Leenaarts
Keller, Rutten
10. Feb. 2006
 9:00-11:00
 BBL 768 Lecture: The Sun as a Star
 2
 Keller
 Lecture
10. Feb. 2006 11:00-13:00
 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Keller
 Exercises
10. Feb. 2006 13:00-17:00
 MIN 032
 Practicum: Image Processing 1
Rutten, de Wijn
 Instructions
13. Feb. 2006
 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Instrumentation 1
 3
 Snik
 Lecture and Exercises
13. Feb. 2006
 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik
15. Feb. 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentation: Example presentations by
Alfred de Wijn
Keller, Rutten
17. Feb. 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Instrumentation 2
 3
 Snik
 Lectures and Exercises
17. Feb. 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik
17. Feb. 2006 13:00-17:00 MIN 032 Practicum: Image Processing 2
Rutten
 Instructions
20. Feb. 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Spectral line diagnostics 1 4.1, 4.2 Rutten Lecture
20. Feb. 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Rutten
22. Feb. 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentation: Example presentation by Frans Snik
Keller, Rutten
24. Feb. 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Spectral line diagnostics 2 4.1, 4.2
 Rutten
 Lecture
24. Feb. 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Rutten
24. Feb. 2006 13:00-17:00 MIN 032 Practicum: Fourier Methods 1
Rutten
 Instructions
27. Feb. 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Polarimetry 1 3.5
 Keller
 Lecture
27. Feb. 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Keller
 Exercises
1. March 2006
 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentation: R.Rutten
Keller, Rutten
3. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Polarimetry 2 3.5
 Keller
 Lecture
3. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Keller
 Exercises
3. March 2006 13:00-17:00 MIN 032 Practicum: Fourier Methods 2
Rutten, de Wijn
 Instructions
6. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Waves 1 5
 Rutten
 Lecture
6. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Rutten
8. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentation: G.Vissers
Keller, Rutten
10. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Waves 2 5
 Rutten
 Lecture
10. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Rutten
10. March 2006 13:00-17:00 MIN 032 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 1
Keller
 Instructions
Files
13. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Basic MHD 8.1
 Keller Lecture
13. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Keller
 Exercises
15. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentations: H.Hoekstra and S.Rieder
Keller, Rutten
17. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Flux Tubes 8.2
 Keller Lecture
17. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Snik, Keller
 Exercises
17. March 2006 13:00-17:00 MIN 032 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 2
Keller
 Instructions
Files
27. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Sunspots 8.3
 Keller
 Lecture
27. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Keller
 Exercises
29. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentation
Keller
31. March 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Solar Cycle 8.4
 Keller Lecture
31. March 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Keller
 no exercises
31. March 2006 13:00-17:00 MIN 032 Practicum: Stokes Inversion 3
Keller
 Instructions
Files
3. April 2006
 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Future of Solar Physics
Keller no online version
3. April 2006 11:00-13:00 BBL 768 Werkcollege
Keller
 no exercises
5. April 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768 Presentation: R.Ciaran and A.Tchirova
Keller, Rutten
7. April 2006 9:00-11:00 BBL 768
 Guest Lecture: Dynamo Theory
 8.4
 Peter Hoyng
 Lecture
21. April 2006

Examination
Keller, Rutten

Presentation Topics and Assignments

Topic
 Paper
 Student
 Presentation Date
 Chair
Granulation
 Stein & Nordlund 2000
 A.Tchirova
 5. April 2006
 F.Snik
Supergranulation
 Gizon et al. 2003


Rotation
 Schou et al. 1998
 G.Vissers
 8. March 2006
 S.Rieder
Chromosphere
 Carlsson & Stein 1997
 R.Rutten
 1. March 2006
 H.Hoekstra
Corona
 Gudiksen & Nordlund 2005



Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections
 Moore et al. 2001


Abundances
 Asplund 2005
 S.Rieder
 15. March 2006
 A.Tchirova
Hidden magnetic energy
 Trujillo Bueno et al. 2004


Continuum polarization
 Stenflo 2004


Stokes inversion techniques
 del Toro Iniesta & Ruiz Cobo 1996


Solar wind Parker 1958 H.Hoekstra
 15. March 2006
 R.Ciaran
Sunspot penumbra topology Spruit and Scharmer 1996
 R.Ciaran
 5. April 2006
 G.Vissers
Solar shape and brightness Kuhn et al 1998



Examination

The examination will take place on 21 April 2006 from 14:00 to 17:00.

The following chapters of the book are part of the exam: All of chapter 1, all of sections 2.1, 2.2, , sections 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.7, all od section 2.4, all of chapters 3 and 4, all of section 5.1, sections 5.2.1 to 5.2.4, all of chapter 8, and all of section 9.1.
 
Last change: 7 April 2006 by CUK