MVSem: Von Sternen zu Planeten - From Stars to Planets

Master seminar in summer term 2012, 2SWS

Lecturers: Henrik Beuther & Viki Joergens

Thursday 9:15AM, Physikalisches Institut, Philosophenweg 12, Kleiner Hoersaal
First seminar April 19th, 2012

This is a mandatory advanced seminar for master students ("Masterpflichtseminar', MVSem)
on selected topics in the field of star and planet formation.

Credit points (6CPs):
4 CPs for giving a presentation and attending the seminar,
2 CPs for a written report of the presentation.
Both will be graded.

This seminar will be held in english.

Potential seminar topics (with a few selected references):
- Cloud structure and turbulence
       McKee & Ostriker: Theory of star formation, 2007, ARAA 45, 565
       Ballesteros-Paredes et al.: Molecular cloud turbulence and star formation, Protostars & Planets V review book, 2007, Uni. of Arizona Press
       Stahler and Palla: The Formation of Stars, 2004, Wiley
- Molecules in the ISM
      Herbst & van Dishoeck: Complex organic interstellar molecules, 2009, ARAA 47, 427
      Shaw A., 2007, Astrochemistry, Wiley
- Star formation/core collapse
      Stahler and Palla: The Formation of Stars, 2004, Wiley
      McKee & Ostriker: Theory of star formation, 2007, ARAA 45, 565
- Protostellar evolution
      Stahler and Palla: The Formation of Stars, 2004, Wiley
- Accretion disks
     Hartmann, L., 2009, Accretion processes in star formation, Cam. Uni. Press;
     Selected articles in Protostars & Planets V review book, 2007, Uni. of Arizona Press
- Jets and outflows
     Stahler and Palla: The Formation of Stars, 2004, Wiley
     Selected articles in Protostars & Planets V review book, 2007, Uni. of Arizona Press


- The initial mass function down to the substellar regime
     The Formation of Brown Dwarfs: Observations,  Luhman, Joergens et al. 2007, PPV 443, Sect.2
     A universal stellar initial mass function? A critical look at variations', Bastian et al. 2010, ARA&A, 48, 339, mainly Sect. 1 and 2
     Galactic stellar and substellar initial mass function, Chabrier 2003, PASP, 115, 763
- The eclipsing brown dwarf binary 2M0535
     Dynamical mass measurements of pre-main sequence stars, Mathieu et al. 2007, PPV 411
     Discovery of two young brown dwarfs in an eclipsing binary system, Stassun et al 2006, Nature 440
     A surprising reversal of temperatures in the brown dwarf eclipsing binary 2MASS J05352184 0546085, Stassun et al. 2007, ApJ 664, 1154
     Detection of strong activity in the eclipsing binary brown dwarf 2MASS J053521840546085: a possible explanation for the temperature reversal , Reiners et al 2007, ApJ 671
- Ultra cool objects: T and Y dwarfs
     New spectral types L and T, Kirkpatrick 2005, ARA 43, 195
     Properties of the Coolest Dwarfs, Legget 2008, Proc. Coolstars 14
     The Discovery of Y Dwarfs Using Data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), Cushing et al. 2011
     The First Hundred Brown Dwarfs Discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), Kirkpatrick et al. 2011
- Habitability of extrasolar planets
     Habitable zones around main sequence stars. Kasting 1993, Icarus 101, 108
     Deciphering spectral fingerprints of habitable exoplanets, Kaltenegger 2010, Astrobiology 10, 1
     Habitable planets around the star Gl 581?', Selsis et al. 2008, A&A 476, 1373

    

19.4	Introduction, presentation of topics, scientific presentation skills	HB & VJ
26.4	--
03.5	--
10.5	Cloud structure and turbulence (Eduard Bobb) & Habitability of extrasolar planets (Anna Penzlien)	HB/VJ
17.5	-- (Christi Himmelfahrt)
24.5	--
31.5	Ultra cool objects: T and Y dwarfs (Adriana Pohl)	VJ
07.6	-- (Fronleichnam)
14.6	The eclipsing brown dwarf binary 2M0535 (Tobias Schmidt)	VJ
21.6	Molecules in the ISM (Elena Nunnemann)	HB
28.6	Protostellar evolution (Carsten Littek)	HB
05.7
12.7
19.7
26.7