Wednesdays
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These seminars will consist of presentations by the
Professor of useful tools available to the astronomer, the major
observational instruments available in the X-ray, UV, and IR
regions, the analysis tools that can be applied to the data, and
a selection of interesting research topics for which these
observational tools can be applied. Included in these research topics
will be stellar coronae, flares, disks, magnetic fields, and
premain sequence stars.
Mondays
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Students will present answers to questions raised
in the preceeding Monday class or review an important published paper
concerning the topic of the preceding Wednesday class. It is important for
astrophysics students to learn the skills of presenting their
research effectively to their colleagues.
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Schedule
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Mondays and Wednesdays at 1515-1700 in Tommsalon (third floor of
Angstrom-laboratoriet Hus 6.
Seminars will consist of two 45 minute sessions separated by
a 15 minute break.
First seminar will be Monday August 30.
Last seminar Wednesday October 13.
Students will present their observing proposals orally
to the class on October 11 and 13.
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Instructor
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Jeffrey Linsky
(email: jlinsky@jila.colorado.edu)
Office: Angstrom-laboratoriet Hus 6 third floor Room 63405
Tel: 471-5992
Classroom: Angstrom-laboratoriet Hus 6 third floor Tommsalen
63133
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Requirements
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(1) Each student will prepare and deliver several oral presentations
(typically 15 minutes each) during the Monday seminars. These will consist of
either answers to questions raised in the Wednesday seminars or report on
an important published paper concerning the topic of the presious
Wednesday seminar.
(2) Each student will write a proposal for observing time on a major
observational instrument using the proposal forms required by that facility.
Each student will present an oral version of the proposal during the October
11 and 13 seminar times and submit the written version of the proposal
by October 11. Grades will be based on the Monday oral presentations
and the oral and written versions of the observing proposals.
Students are encouraged to submit their observing proposals to the
apropriate space and ground-based observatories.
(3) There will be no final exam.
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Seminar Topics
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Aug 30: Where to find information
Sep 01: Ultraviolet Astrophysics
Sep 08+15: X-ray Astrophysics
Sep 22: Infrared Astrophysics
Sep 29: Radio Frequency Astrophysics
Oct 06: Stellar Magnetic Fields
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StarNames
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Proposal Advice
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Chandra prop 1
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Chandra prop 2
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FUSE prop 1
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FUSE prop 2
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IDL program
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Links
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