Outflows and Jets: Theory and Observations -
Ausflüsse und Jets: Theorie und Beobachtung

Lecture in winter term 2006/2007, 2SWS

Henrik Beuther & Christian Fendt

Fridays 9:15AM, Physikalisches Institut, Philosophenweg 12, Kleiner Hoersaal

This lecture is given in english.

Literature: Steven Stahler & Francesco Palla: The Formation of Stars, Wiley-VCH 2004

Tentative Schedule:

20.10   Introduction and overview (H.B.  & C.F. )
27.10   Definitions, parameters, basic observations (H.B.)
03.11   Basic theoretical concepts & models (C.F.)
             Review papers from PPV by Pudritz et al., Bouvier et al., Shang et al..
10.11   Basic MHD & plasma physcis; applications(C.F.);
             Caltech scripts by Kip Thorne on MHD, Kinetic plasma, Two-fluid plasma, Kinetic Theory.
17.11   Observational properties of accretion disks (H.B.)
24.11   Accretion disk theory (C.F.)
01.12   Outflow-disk connection, Outflow entrainment (H.B.)
              Review paper from PPV very useful for this and next week's subjects Arce et al.
08.12   Outflow-ISM interaction, outflow chemistry (H.B.)
15.12   Theory of outflow interactions: Instabilities; Shocks (C.F.);
             Lecture notes of Bicknell on instabilities,);
             and the paper by Stahler 1994)
22.12, 29.12 & 5.01  Christimas and New Years break
12.01   Outflows from massive star-forming regions (H.B.)
19.01    Radiation processes (H.B. & C.F.)
26.01   Some aspects of AGN jet theory (C.F.)
02.02   Observations of AGN jets (Guest speaker: Klaus Meisenheimer)
09.02   Summary, Outlook, Questions (H.B. & C.F.)