Högskola och universitet hos Göteborgs universitet, 7,5 högskolepoäng.
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a description of our current knowledge about the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium and the processes by which stars and planets form. Some of the items that will be discussed in detail are:
Overview of interstellar matter across the electromagnetic spectrum
Multi-phase interstellar medium. Gas and dust content of the Galaxy
Nebular spectra of active galactic nuclei and quasars
Photoionized nebulae
Sophisticated nebular modelling, including computer models
Molecular clouds: physics of H2 and CO molecules, interstellar chemistry
Initial conditions for the formation of stars
Formation of stars: Protostellar collapse, formation of disks, outflows, chemical evolution of protostars and young stellar objects
Interstellar gas dynamics