Seminar: Astromineralogy Contact german

Seminar: Astromineralogy

SS 2012

    Bild eines Hibonit Teilchens
Hibonite (CaAl12O19) particle from a circumstellar dust shell

Advisors:

H.-P. Gail Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik  
Th. Henning Max-Planck Institut für Astronomie  
F. Postberg Institut für Geowissenschaften  
A. Tamanai Kirchhoff-Institut  
M. Trieloff Institut für Geowissenschaften  

Location and Time: INF 227 (Kirchhoff-Institut), Raum 1.403, Do 9-11 am
First meeting: April 19, 2012, 9:15 am

General topics of the seminar:

Cosmic Dust: mineralogical + optical properties, observation, laboratory investigation

Dates:

Date Speaker Topic Advisor
Apr. 19. --- Preliminary discussion, assignment of talks  
Apr. 26. ---    
May 3.      
May 10.      
May 17.      
May 24.      
May 31.      
June 7.      
June 14.      
June 21.      
June 28.      
July 5.      
July 12.      
July 19.      
July 26. --- Klausurwoche  

Proposed talks:

Topic Advisor
Formation and destruction of interstellar grains H.-P. Gail
Formation of nano-particles in flames. Possible applications to astrophysics H.-P. Gail
Models of optical constants of solids (Lorentz, Drude, Tauc, ...) H.-P. Gail
Experimental spectroscopic measurements of dust grains: Disparity in experimental method and data A. Tamanai
Dust spectroscopy at low temperatures Th. Henning
Infrared spectroscopy of prototplanetary disks and debris disks. Th. Henning
In situ measurements of cosmic dust with space probes F. Postberg
Icy dust in the outer solar system F. Postberg
Stardust from meteorites M. Trieloff
Mineral formation in the early solar system M. Trieloff