Layers of the Sun (~ 75% Hydrogen ~ 25% Helium)
... In solar astronomy, the innermost part of the Sun, where energy is generated by nuclear reactions (fusion). The Sun's core has a tremendously high temperature and pressure. The temperature is roughly 15 million °C. At this temperature, nuclear fusion occurs, turning four hydrogen nuclei into a singl ...
... In solar astronomy, the innermost part of the Sun, where energy is generated by nuclear reactions (fusion). The Sun's core has a tremendously high temperature and pressure. The temperature is roughly 15 million °C. At this temperature, nuclear fusion occurs, turning four hydrogen nuclei into a singl ...
Stellar Evolution Diagram Answer Key:
... A supergiant star forms when the main sequence star runs out of Hydrogen to fuse in the core. This causes the star to collapse. When the M.S. star collapses- the increase in pressure causes and increase in temperatures that are high enough to fuse Helium into larger atoms up to Carbon atoms. Only Gi ...
... A supergiant star forms when the main sequence star runs out of Hydrogen to fuse in the core. This causes the star to collapse. When the M.S. star collapses- the increase in pressure causes and increase in temperatures that are high enough to fuse Helium into larger atoms up to Carbon atoms. Only Gi ...
Equations Of State of Hydrogen-Helium and Carbon
... (EOS) for White Dwarfs and super giant Planets, under the conditions of high densities and low temperatures, faces two problems. The first has to do with Pressure Ionization : the energy levels of the electrons in the case of extreme pressure ionization cannot be treated in the same way as the energ ...
... (EOS) for White Dwarfs and super giant Planets, under the conditions of high densities and low temperatures, faces two problems. The first has to do with Pressure Ionization : the energy levels of the electrons in the case of extreme pressure ionization cannot be treated in the same way as the energ ...
Chapter 13 Practice Questions
... generation within its core in which gravitational collapse increases the temperature to the point where a new nuclear fusion cycle generates sufficient energy to stop the collapse. This process does not work beyond the silicon-fusion cycle that produces iron. Why is this? A) The pressure from high-e ...
... generation within its core in which gravitational collapse increases the temperature to the point where a new nuclear fusion cycle generates sufficient energy to stop the collapse. This process does not work beyond the silicon-fusion cycle that produces iron. Why is this? A) The pressure from high-e ...
Penning Traps: Precision Measurements on Single Ions
... A single such measurement can be very fast, so this method is especially suited for short-lived nuclides. The alternative method comprises the measurement of the image current (~10 –15 A) induced in the trap electrodes by the oscillating ion. This allows to determine the frequency by a single measur ...
... A single such measurement can be very fast, so this method is especially suited for short-lived nuclides. The alternative method comprises the measurement of the image current (~10 –15 A) induced in the trap electrodes by the oscillating ion. This allows to determine the frequency by a single measur ...
Quiz 3 Feedback Electron Jumps in Atoms Emission and absorption
... “You get the temperature of the star from its luminosity… its brightness … apparent brightness and distance.” •All of these are wrong. Luminosity is a different property than temperature. Knowing just luminosity or brightness is not sufficient information to derive the temperature. •You can only do ...
... “You get the temperature of the star from its luminosity… its brightness … apparent brightness and distance.” •All of these are wrong. Luminosity is a different property than temperature. Knowing just luminosity or brightness is not sufficient information to derive the temperature. •You can only do ...
Nova & SuperNova - Heart of the Valley Astronomers
... Why? Think crudely about the electrons as "trying" to fit themselves into a MaxwellBoltzmann distribution, but failing because there are only so many states available in position-momentum space. Specifically, the exclusion principle limits them on the low-momentum end, so a degenerate gas will tend ...
... Why? Think crudely about the electrons as "trying" to fit themselves into a MaxwellBoltzmann distribution, but failing because there are only so many states available in position-momentum space. Specifically, the exclusion principle limits them on the low-momentum end, so a degenerate gas will tend ...
Stellar Masses and the Main Sequence
... In general, the opacity of a star is proportional to its metal abundance (due to bound-free transitions and electrons supplied to H-.) The lower the metal abundance, the smaller the opacity, the less energy is trapped in the star doing work, the smaller the star, and therefore the hotter the star. T ...
... In general, the opacity of a star is proportional to its metal abundance (due to bound-free transitions and electrons supplied to H-.) The lower the metal abundance, the smaller the opacity, the less energy is trapped in the star doing work, the smaller the star, and therefore the hotter the star. T ...
M.Ishida_Future_HE_Mission2006 - X
... Accretion onto WD takes place through an optically thick Keplerian disc (T~105K). Hard X-rays are radiated from the Boundary Layer which is optically thin/geometrically thick with T~108K. The rotation speed of WD at its surface is usually much smaller than vK(R*) (~5000km/s). For settling do ...
... Accretion onto WD takes place through an optically thick Keplerian disc (T~105K). Hard X-rays are radiated from the Boundary Layer which is optically thin/geometrically thick with T~108K. The rotation speed of WD at its surface is usually much smaller than vK(R*) (~5000km/s). For settling do ...
RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION AND
... (iv) To find the total RRCS, the direct calculations are usually carried out for excited states with nmax ≤10 only. However, for fusion plasmas with electron density in the range of 1014 /cm3 , an upper limit to the principal quantum number is n ≈ 20. Because of this, excited states with higher than ...
... (iv) To find the total RRCS, the direct calculations are usually carried out for excited states with nmax ≤10 only. However, for fusion plasmas with electron density in the range of 1014 /cm3 , an upper limit to the principal quantum number is n ≈ 20. Because of this, excited states with higher than ...
Stellar Deaths - Mid
... outer shell burns He even quicker, making the Star becomes unstable. Ejects outer layers in pulses. "Planetary Nebula" (Historical name, nothing to do with planets.) - Once all the fuel has burned off, what’s left is a Carbon core called a “White Dwarf” ...
... outer shell burns He even quicker, making the Star becomes unstable. Ejects outer layers in pulses. "Planetary Nebula" (Historical name, nothing to do with planets.) - Once all the fuel has burned off, what’s left is a Carbon core called a “White Dwarf” ...
High-Energy Astrophysics
... X-ray emission from clusters of galaxies: thermal bremsstrahlung The notion that the space between galaxies in a cluster must be filled with some material which gravitates but does not emit light (at least, in the optical) was first proposed by Zwicky in the 1930’s. His observations showed that th ...
... X-ray emission from clusters of galaxies: thermal bremsstrahlung The notion that the space between galaxies in a cluster must be filled with some material which gravitates but does not emit light (at least, in the optical) was first proposed by Zwicky in the 1930’s. His observations showed that th ...
Fusion: A true challenge for an enormous reward
... Fusion of heavier nuclei in stars will occur at higher temperatures. From the formula above, it is immediately clear that a contraction of the star under its own gravity will further raise the central temperature. Fusion in heavy stars will continue to keep the star alive as long as the reactions ar ...
... Fusion of heavier nuclei in stars will occur at higher temperatures. From the formula above, it is immediately clear that a contraction of the star under its own gravity will further raise the central temperature. Fusion in heavy stars will continue to keep the star alive as long as the reactions ar ...
1_Introduction - Department of Astronomy
... As the gas of the molecular cloud is compressed, it becomes denser. As the gas is compressed, it also becomes hotter. When the gas temperature is high enough (T ≈ 10 million Kelvin), nuclear fusion begins! ...
... As the gas of the molecular cloud is compressed, it becomes denser. As the gas is compressed, it also becomes hotter. When the gas temperature is high enough (T ≈ 10 million Kelvin), nuclear fusion begins! ...
PHY 140A: Solid State Physics Solution to Homework #7
... Fermi gases in astrophysics. (a). Given M¯ = 2 × 1033 g for the mass of the Sun, estimate the number of electrons in the Sun. In a white dwarf star this number of electrons may be ionized and contained in a sphere of radius 2 × 109 cm; find the Fermi energy of the electrons in electron volts. (b). T ...
... Fermi gases in astrophysics. (a). Given M¯ = 2 × 1033 g for the mass of the Sun, estimate the number of electrons in the Sun. In a white dwarf star this number of electrons may be ionized and contained in a sphere of radius 2 × 109 cm; find the Fermi energy of the electrons in electron volts. (b). T ...
Saturn`s icy satellites
... During February and March 2005, the ELS data showed several significant drop-outs in the number of radiation-belt electrons. Although these have energies greater than the dynamic range of the instrument (MeV and above), they can penetrate the instrument housing directly and register counts. The time ...
... During February and March 2005, the ELS data showed several significant drop-outs in the number of radiation-belt electrons. Although these have energies greater than the dynamic range of the instrument (MeV and above), they can penetrate the instrument housing directly and register counts. The time ...
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... B. Rebounding shock wave blows outer layers of star into space C. As bright as an entire galaxy! D. Signature: 1. Abundance of H2 2. Plateau in light curve ...
... B. Rebounding shock wave blows outer layers of star into space C. As bright as an entire galaxy! D. Signature: 1. Abundance of H2 2. Plateau in light curve ...
Astronomy 100 Tuesday, Thursday 2:30
... • Called the Chandrasekhar Limit • Electrons would have velocities greater than the speed of light ...
... • Called the Chandrasekhar Limit • Electrons would have velocities greater than the speed of light ...
Stellar Masses and the Main Sequence
... In general, the opacity of a star is proportional to its metal abundance (due to bound-free transitions and electrons supplied to H-.) The lower the metal abundance, the smaller the opacity, the less energy is trapped in the star doing work, the smaller the star, and therefore the hotter the star. T ...
... In general, the opacity of a star is proportional to its metal abundance (due to bound-free transitions and electrons supplied to H-.) The lower the metal abundance, the smaller the opacity, the less energy is trapped in the star doing work, the smaller the star, and therefore the hotter the star. T ...
Nuclear and Particle Physics - Lecture 26 Nucleosynthesis 1
... When the Universe was around 106 years old, the temperature had dropped low enough, ∼ 2000 K, that neutral atoms could form without immediate reionisation. This turned off electromagnetism as the dominant force between matter particles and allowed gravity to take over. Being purely attractive, this ...
... When the Universe was around 106 years old, the temperature had dropped low enough, ∼ 2000 K, that neutral atoms could form without immediate reionisation. This turned off electromagnetism as the dominant force between matter particles and allowed gravity to take over. Being purely attractive, this ...
Magnetic field generation by sound waves in the solar atmosphere
... frequent collisions can be of interest not only for a study of astrophysical objects, but also in connection with problems of studying a laboratory a gas-discharge plasma where the corresponding effects can be applied for diagnostic purposes. We also note that an effect related to the one considered ...
... frequent collisions can be of interest not only for a study of astrophysical objects, but also in connection with problems of studying a laboratory a gas-discharge plasma where the corresponding effects can be applied for diagnostic purposes. We also note that an effect related to the one considered ...
Fusor
A fusor is a device that uses an electric field to heat ions to conditions suitable for nuclear fusion. The machine has a voltage between two metal cages inside a vacuum. Positive ions fall down this voltage drop, building up speed. If they collide in the center, they can fuse. This is a type of Inertial electrostatic confinement device.A Farnsworth–Hirsch fusor is the most common type of fusor. This design came from work by Philo T. Farnsworth (in 1964) and Robert L. Hirsch in 1967. A variant of fusor had been proposed previously by William Elmore, James L. Tuck, and Ken Watson at the Los Alamos National Laboratory though they never built the machine.Fusors have been built by various institutions. These include academic institutions such as the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and government entities, such as the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority. Fusors have also been developed commercially, as sources for neutrons by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and as a method for generating medical isotopes. Fusors have also become very popular for hobbyists and amateurs. A growing number of amateurs have performed nuclear fusion using simple fusor machines.