Physics 428        Introduction  to  ASTROPHYSICS        Course Outline

VII.  Figures, Tables and Images                  

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Subject

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1 Fundamentals

 The Basic Equations of Astrophysics

2 Continuous Spectra

 The Planck Function

3  Various Expressions for the Planck Function
4  Blackbody Radiation (Planck's Law)
5  Planck's Law Plotted
6  Wien's Law
7  Sources of Continuous Opacity
8 Kirchoff's Law

 Kirchoff's Law (stated quantitatively)

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 Kirchoff's Law (stated qualitatively)

10  Solar Prominences
11  Solar Filaments and Prominences
12 H-Spectrum

 The Hydrogen Energy-Level Diagram and Spectrum

13

 Selected Spectral Series of Hydrogen

14

 Hydrogen Grotrian Diagram

15 Atomic Spectra  Electronic Quantum Numbers
16  Atomic Quantum Numbers
17

 Electronic Configurations

18

 Spectroscopic Notation

19

 Term Types versus Number of "Outer" Electrons

20

 Selection Rules for Electric Dipole Radiation

21 Grotrian Diagrams

 Na Grotrian Diagram

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 He II Grotrian Diagram

 He I Grotrian Diagram

23

 Ca I Grotrian Diagram 

24 Elemental Spectroscopic Data

 Basic Atomic Spectroscopic Data

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26 Alkali Metal Spectra

 Sodium Spectrum

27 Zeeman Effect

 Various Magnetic Quantities

28

 Normal Zeeman Effect

29

 Anomalous Zeeman Effect (Na I D2)

30

 Anomalous Zeeman Effect (Na I D1)

31 Synchrotron Radiation

 Selected Synchrotron Radiation Relationships

32 Radiative Quantities

 Radiative Quantities

33

 The Equation of Radiative Transfer

34

 The Interstellar Equation of Transfer

35

 Solar Limb Darkening 

Comparison of Observational Data and the Eddington Model
36 Solar Image
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 The Einstein Coefficients

38

 The Mean, Mean Intensity

39 Line Broadening

 Line Broadening, a List of Mechanisms

40

 The Characterization of Absorption Line Profiles

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 Residual Intensity as a Function of Optical Depth

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 The Radiation Damping Absorption Coefficient Profile, Thompson and Rayleigh Scattering

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 The Radiation Damping Absorption Coefficient Profile, Q Mechanically Correct Version

44

  f-values for Certain H Lines

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 Doppler Broadening

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 Doppler Broadening Profile

47

 The Convolution Theorem

48

 "The Joy of Convolution" On-Line Convolver

49

 Doppler and Damping Profiles

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 Discussion of the Voigt Profile

51

 The Voigt, Doppler and Damping Profiles

52

 The Value uint(a) at which the Core and Wing Approximations to α(u)/α0 Intersect

53

 Precise Versus Approximate Voigt Profile

54

 Stark Broadening of Balmer Series Lines in the Spectrum of Vega

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 Stark Coefficients for the Balmer Series Lines

56

 Stark-Broadened Balmer Lines (correction to absorption coefficients for electron impacts)

57 Stellar Spectra  White Dwarf Optical Spectra
58  Solar Spectrum - color - visible region - high dispersion echelle spectrogram (expandable)
59  Solar Spectrum Tracing - λλ4200-4600Å - high dispersion (expandable)
60  Solar Spectrum Tracing - λλ4600-5000Å - high dispersion (expandable)
61  Stellar Spectra - color - visible region - wide range of spectral types
62  Stellar Spectra of the Main Sequence
63  Several Spectra of Mizar A at different phases, a spectroscopic binary - black and white
64 Curve of Growth  The Schuster-Schwarzchild Model:  Case II (1<0>104) - the function f(u)
65  Schuster-Schwarzchild Model Summary
66  Milne-Eddington Model Assumptions
67  Uses of the Curve of Growth
68

 Advantages and Disadvantages of a Curve of Growth Analysis

69 Miscellaneous Line-Broadening Mechanisms

 Most Probable Speed in a Thermal-Microturbulent Velocity Distribution

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 Macroturbulence Broadened Line Profiles

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 Macroturbulent Line Profiles-2

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 Rotationally Broadened Line Profiles

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 Microturbulence and Rotational Profile Comparison

74

 Projected Stellar Rotation Rate Versus Spectral/Luminosity Type

   Spectral Types of a Volume-Limited Sample of Extrasolar Planet Host Stars
75 Atmospheric Effects on
Observations

 Atmospheric Extinction as a Function of Wavelength

76

 Sea Level Atmospheric Extinction (graphical)

77

 Atmospheric Refraction

78 Radial Velocity
Observations

 Corrections to an Observed Radial Velocity

79

 Solar Motion and Velocity Dispersions

80 Binary Stars

 Binary Star Terminology

81

 Binary System Frequency

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 Representing the Orbital Motion of a Visual Binary