Lecture 3, Aug. 30
Fall 2013
Lecture Notes:
pdf file
Lightning Review of Light
electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic
spectrum
photons: energy, momentum; momentum
at work
flux
blackbody radiation
Wien's law
infrared gallery
multiwavelength galaxy M104
thermal radiation
blackbodies and
Planck / thermal spectrum
; spectrum
simulator
Wien's law; toasty
example
Stefan-Boltzmann law
Stars
Stellar Stability
gasses and pressure
java applets:
kinetic theory
,
gas law
,
piston
,
ideal atmosphere
hydrostatic equilibrium
stability
solar response to
flare
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Brian D. Fields
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