31st August 2015 – 4th September 2015
Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen’s University Belfast
Spectroscopy makes an essential contribution to the study of a myriad of astronomical sources, ranging from the Sun to the most distant quasars. Modelling of the emission and/or absorption line spectra of such sources provides a wealth of information on their fundamental properties, including (but not limited to) velocity, temperature, particle density and chemical composition. Vital requirements for the reliable modelling of astronomical spectra include: (i) knowledge of the atomic processes which are important in generating the spectrum, (ii) accurate atomic data for these processes, either measured in the laboratory or calculated using atomic structure packages, (iii) sophisticated spectral modelling codes, which include all relevant atomic processes and produce a realistic spectral model which may be confidently compared with observations.
The STFC Introductory Summer School is designed to play an essential role in the early training of both PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in all of the above by providing:
The Summer School, including accommodation, meals and travel expenses, is free for STFC-sponsored and self-supporting PhD students, and tuition-free for many other categories of students and postdoctoral researchers. More information and a draft lecture schedule can be found on the Summer School website:
Please note that registration is now closed.
Please contact the Summer School director Francis Keenan at f.keenan@qub.ac.uk if you have any questions.