Origins, Effects, and Observations of Magnetic Fields in the Universe (Feb 9-15, 2020)
Purpose:
Most of the baryonic matter in the Universe is composed of ionized or partially ionized gas permeated by magnetic fields (i.e., plasma state). Magnetic fields, therefore, play a key role in its evolution. The purpose of this school is to introduce students with basic knowledge about the origin, evolution, effects of magnetic fields in astrophysics. Observational techniques to study magnetic fields will be also discussed.
Lecturers:
- Ethan Vishniac (John Hopkins, USA): Origins of Magnetic Fields: Dynamo (Part1, Part2)
- Alex Lazarian (UW-Madison, USA; KASI, Korea): Properties, Effects, and Observational Techniques
- Thiem Hoang (KASI, Korea): Dust Astrophysics and Magnetic Fields (Part1, Part2, Part3)
- Elisabete Maria de Gouveia Dal Pino & Reinaldo Santos Lima (Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil): Magnetohydrodynamic for Astrophysicists
- Le Ngoc Tram (NASA Ames, USA): Astrophysical data analysis
Program:
The final program is available here and is subject to change. Please note that a laptop is necessary for the project/practical section.
Financial Supports:
Some limited financial supports may be available for any young students, researchers. The letter of motivation should be sent to:
Le Ngoc Tram ([email protected])
with a copy to [email protected], and [email protected].
The answer will be given before January 16th.