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

Lecture in winter term 2008/2009, 2SWS

Lecturers: Henrik Beuther (MPIA) & Christian Fendt (MPIA)
Time: Fridays 09:15-11:00
Location: Physikalisches Institut, Philosophenweg 12, Neuer Hoersaal

Language: English

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

Pudritz et al. 2007: Disk Winds, Jets, and Outflows: Theoretical and Computational Foundations; Protostars and Planets V, B. Reipurth, D. Jewitt, and K. Keil (eds.), University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 951 pp., 2007

More literature will be given in the lecture



Lecture Schedule:


10.10.   Introduction and overview ( H.B. pdf-file & C.F. pdf-file)
17.10.   Definitions, parameters, basic observations (H.B. pdf-file)
24.10.   Basic theoretical concepts & models (C.F. pdf-file)
31.10.   Basic MHD & plasma physcis; derivations; applications (C.F. pdf-file);
             Caltech scripts by Kip Thorne on MHD, Kinetic plasma, Two-fluid plasma, Kinetic Theory.
07.11.   Observational properties of accretion disks (H.B. pdf file)
14.11.   Accretion disk - theory (C.F. pdf-file);
21.11.   Outflow-disk connection, Outflow entrainment (H.B. pdf file)

28.11.   Outflow-ISM interaction, outflow chemistry (H.B. pdf file)
05.12.   Outflow interaction; entrainment; instabilities; shocks (C.F. pdf-file,)
             Lecture notes of Bicknell on instabilities,)
             and the paper by Stahler 1994)
12.12.   Outflows from massive star-forming regions (H.B. pdf file)
19.12   Radiation processes - 1 : Forbidden emission lines (C.F. pdf file);
26.12., 02.01. - Christmas and New Year break
09.01   Radiation processes - 2 (H.B. pdf file) )
16.01   Observational issues of extragalactic jets (C.F. pdf file);
23.01   Some theory aspects of relativistic jets: black holes, beaming (C.F. pdf file, )
30.01   Summary, Outlook, Questions (C.F. pdf file, )