DFG Priority Program 1573


School on Physics of the Interstellar Medium




















This first ISM-SPP school will take place from October 1 to October 5, 2012 in the Veit-Adams-Hall of the Kardinal-Doepfner-Haus in Freising near Munich. Directions to the conference venue can be found here and a room plan can be downloaded here.

The idea of the school is:
(i) giving a summary of our current view of the ISM based on observations, laboratory experiments and simulations
(ii) to bring together the students of the ISM-SPP community for discussion, exchange of ideas and expertise, networking
(iii) give students the opportunity to improve their presentation skills

To this end, the school will be divided into three parts:
(i) lectures by experts:

Program
Basic physics and the dynamics of the turbulent, multi-phase ISM Andreas Burkert
Observations of the ISM and overview over observing techniques Fabian Walter
Laboratory experiments I: Dust and PAHs (condensation, processing, spectral characteristics) Cornelia Jaeger
Laboratory experiments II: Spectroscopy of interstellar molecules Sandra Brünken
Star formation and stellar feedback Ralf Klessen
Chemistry of the ISM Simon Glover
Radiative transfer I: Continuum and Polarization Sebastian Wolf
Radiative transfer II: Gas Line Transfer Christian Brinch
ISM in other galaxies Frank Bigiel
Physics and Chemistry of Cosmic Dust Thomas Henning
SOFIA's potential for ISM studies Hans Zinnecker

(ii) short presentations by the students of their thesis projects and informal get-togethers for networking

(iii) a soft skill seminar on "Scientific Presenting" by K. Meyer-Ross

Everybody is welcome to apply, but priority will be given to ISM-SPP funded students. Please send an email to schartmann@mpe.mpg.de until July 31, 2012. Please indicate on which project you are working (including the name of the PI and a short abstract) and whether you are funded by the ISM-SPP. There will be no registration fee. All participants will be located in the monastery (we will make bookings for you), which currently costs 80.50 EUR per day (overnight stay plus full board). In case you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. We will provide you with more information via e-mail and on this webpage soon.

SOC: Andreas Burkert, Thomas Henning, Cornelia Jaeger, Ralf Klessen, Karl Menten, Marc Schartmann, Sebastian Wolf

LOC: Katharina Fierlinger, Marc Schartmann (chair)

School on Physics of the Interstellar Medium





















Detailed Program

A PDF version of the program can be found here.

Monday, October 1st, 2012
8:45 Andreas Burkert Welcome
9:00 Andreas Burkert Basic Physics and the dynamics of the turbulent, multi-phase ISM I
10:15 Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 Andreas Burkert Basic Physics and the dynamics of the turbulent, multi-phase ISM II
12:00 Lunch
13:15 Fabian Walter Observations and overview over observing techniques I
14:30 Coffee / Tea Break
15:00 Fabian Walter Observations and overview over observing techniques II
16:15 Frank Bigiel ISM in other galaxies
17:30 Hans Zinnecker SOFIA's potential for ISM studies
18:00 Dinner


Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
9:00 Thomas Henning Physics and Chemistry of Cosmic Dust
10:15 Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 Cornelia Jäger Laboratory Experiments I: Dust and PAHs (Condensation, processing, spectral characteristics)
12:00 Lunch
13:15 Sandra Brünken Laboratory Experiments II: Spectroscopy of interstellar molecules
14:30 Coffee / Tea Break
15:00 Student Talks
18:30 Student Meeting
19:30 Student Get-together in the Klause


Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
9:00 Simon Glover Chemistry of the ISM
10:15 Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 Sebastian Wolf Radiative Transfer I: Continuum and Polarization
12:00 Lunch
13:15 Christian Brinch Radiative Transfer II: Gas Line Transfer
14:30 Coffee / Tea Break
15:00 Ralf Klessen Star formation and stellar feedback I
16:15 Ralf Klessen Star formation and stellar feedback II
18:00 Dinner


Thursday, October 4th, 2012
9:00 Kerstin Meyer-Ross Presentation Skills Seminar Part I
10:15 Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 Kerstin Meyer-Ross Presentation Skills Seminar Part II
12:00 Lunch
13:15 Kerstin Meyer-Ross Presentation Skills Seminar Part III
14:30 Coffee / Tea Break
15:00 Kerstin Meyer-Ross Presentation Skills Seminar Part IV
18:00 Dinner


Friday, October 5th, 2012
9:00 Kerstin Meyer-Ross Presentation Skills Seminar Part V
10:15 Coffee / Tea Break
10:45 Kerstin Meyer-Ross Presentation Skills Seminar Part VI
12:00 Andreas Burkert Concluding remarks
12:15 Lunch
13:30 Departure


Participants

Alexander, Frauke Antecki, Thorsten Ballone, Alessandro
Bertrang, Gesa Buntemeyer, Lars Burkhart, Blakesley
Chicharro Fuertes, Raquel Cui, Yudong Felten, Tim
Fierlinger, Katharina Gaczkowski, Benjamin Huang, Mei-Ling
Ibscher, Dominik Kapala, Maria Keller, Denise
Körtgen, Bastian Lüghausen, Verena Malygin, Mykola
Meyer, Dominique Mohr, Pierre Ngoumou, Judith
Raposo, Ramon Reissl, Stefan Warth, Gabriele
Weidl, Martin


Important links







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