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Radio and mm astronomy Wintersemester 2012/2013
Henrik Beuther & Hendrik Linz 16.10 Introduction & Overview (HL & HB) 23.10 Emission mechanisms, physics of radiation (HB) 30.10 Telescopes – single-dishs (HL) 06.11 Telescopes – interferometers (HB) 13.11 Instruments – continuum radiation (HL) 20.11 Instruments – line radiation (HB) 27.11 Continuous radiation (free-free, synchrotron, dust, CMB) (HL) 04.12 Line radiation (HB) 11.12 Radiation transfer (HL) 18.12 Effelsberg Excursion Christmas break 08.01 Molecules and chemistry (HL) 15.01 Physics and kinematics (HB) 22.01 Applications (HL) 29.01 Applications (HB) 05.02 last week, no lecture More Information and the current lecture files: http://www.mpia.de/homes/beuther/lecture_ws1213.html
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Literature
Excursion to Effelsberg, 18.12.2012, 11:00
- Rohlfs & Wilson: Tools of Radioastronomy, Spinger Verlag - Synthesis imaging in radio astronomy II, edited Taylor, Carilli, Perley, ASP Conference Series 180 - Condon & Ransom: Essential radio astronomy, online notes: http://www.cv.nrao.edu/course/astr534/ERA.shtml
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- What kind of phenomena do we see at radio/mm wavelength?
- Some initial defintions, basic properties of the sun - Interaction of radiation with matter
- Basic continuum radiation processes
Topics today
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Cosmic mircowave background (CMB)
WMAP consortium
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Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
Optical
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Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
Optical
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Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
Optical
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The relativistic jet in M87
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The relativistic jet in M87
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M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
CO(2-1) Optical
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Andromeda
CO(2-1) Optical
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Andromeda
CO(2-1) Optical
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ca. 10 Lichtjahre
ca. 1 Lichtjahr
ca. 0.15 Lichtjahre ~9000 AE
Molecular clouds
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The star-forming region W43 Optical
Near infrared
1.2 mm cold dust
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Galactic HII region (N49)
Red: 24µm warm dust Green: 8µm PAH Blue: 4.5µm Stars Contours: 20cm free-free
Watson et al. 2008
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Schmetterlingsstern
The Butterfly star
Wolf et al. 2003
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- What kind of phenomena do we see at radio/mm wavelength?
- Some initial defintions, basic properties of the sun - Interaction of radiation with matter
- Basic continuum radiation processes
Topics today
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Brightness and intensity
Energy dE received in the surface element dσ, under the angle dΩ, in the time dt and the frequency range dν. Since Power is dP=dE/dt à (eq. 1) Or the specific intensity or brightness: Units: Brightness is independent of distance as long as the source is resolved.
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Total intensity is conserved.
Andromeda (M31) appears only bright because the detector has accumulated the light.
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Spectral power received by detector per frequency (eq. 1): Integrating over the solid angle of the source gives the flux density: Since sources are usually small θ ∼ 0 à cos θ ∼ 1 à unit: In contrast to brightness, the flux density is distance dependent: à
Flux density and luminosity
Spectral luminosity: (d=distance) à intrinsic source property and not distance dependent (d cancels out). Bolometric luminosity:
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Brightness, flux density and luminosity of sun I
Sun at about 5800K à Rayleigh-Jeans approximation valid: Specific intensity:
à Using we get à à Property of the sun, does not depend on distance.
At 10GHz
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Brightness, flux density and luminosity of sun II
Flux density: radius sun R ~ 7.0e10 cm & r = 1AU = 1.496e13 cm à Angular size of sun: sin(θ) ~ θ ~ R/r ~ 4.7e-3 rad
à
à à varies with distance Spectral luminosity: Convert flux density to cgs units: à à Again a distance independent property of the sun.
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- What kind of phenomena do we see at radio/mm wavelength?
- Some initial defintions, basic properties of the sun - Interaction of radiation with matter
- Basic continuum radiation processes
Topics today
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Interaction of radiation with matter I
Absorption coefficient: κ = dpν/ds Fraction of lost emission in ds: Integration: à Optical depth:
dpν = absorption probability ds = path length
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Interaction of radiation with matter II
Emission coefficient: Combining emission and absorption à radiative transfer equation: In thermodynamic equilibrium, emission and absorption are coupled: à à (Kirchhoff’s law)
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Example: Measuring the atmospheric abs. I
In Rayleigh-Jeans limit: Radio astronomers often define specific intensity in terms of equivalent brightness temperature: even if à Tb not necessarily kinetic gas T. à
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Example: Measuring the atmospheric abs. II
Start with radiative transfer equation: And Kirchhoff’s law à Multiplication with and integration along the ray with the optical depth along the ray at given zenith angle z: à After (partial) integration, we get: with and
(TA is now (isothermal) kinetic temperture of the atmosphere)
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Example: Measuring the atmospheric abs. III We then get: Or in terms of brightness temperature:
By fitting the observed curve to this function, we can derive the zenith opacity as well as the opacities at all zenith angles.
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- What kind of phenomena do we see at radio/mm wavelength?
- Some initial defintions, basic properties of the sun - Interaction of radiation with matter
- Basic continuum radiation processes
Topics today
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Planck's Black Body
Bν(T) = 2hν3/c2 * 1/(exp(hν/kT)-1)
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Planck's Black Body
Bν(T) = 2hν3/c2 * 1/(exp(hν/kT)-1)
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Wien's Law
λmax = 2.9/T [mm]
Examples: The Sun T ∼ 6000 K ⇒ λmax= 480 nm (optical) Humans T ∼ 310 K ⇒ λmax= 9.4 µm (MIR) Molecular Clouds T ∼ 20 K ⇒ λmax= 145 µm (FIR/submm) Cosmic Background T ∼ 2.7 K ⇒ λmax= 1.1 mm (mm)
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Different continuum radiation mechanisms
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Radio and mm astronomy Wintersemester 2012/2013
Henrik Beuther & Hendrik Linz 16.10 Introduction & Overview (HL & HB) 23.10 Emission mechanisms, physics of radiation (HB) 30.10 Telescopes – single-dishs (HL) 06.11 Telescopes – interferometers (HB) 13.11 Instruments – continuum radiation (HL) 20.11 Instruments – line radiation (HB) 27.11 Continuous radiation (free-free, synchrotron, dust, CMB) (HL) 04.12 Line radiation (HB) 11.12 Radiation transfer (HL) 18.12 Effelsberg Excursion Christmas break 08.01 Molecules and chemistry (HL) 15.01 Physics and kinematics (HB) 22.01 Applications (HL) 29.01 Applications (HB) 05.02 last week, no lecture More Information and the current lecture files: http://www.mpia.de/homes/beuther/lecture_ws1213.html