Dr. Paul Hemphill, Dr. Norbert Schulz, Dr. Herman Marshall
| Jan/20 | Fri | 01:30PM-03:00PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
Enrollment: no limit or advanced sign up for talk; tour signup at 1:25
Sign-up by 01/20
Limited to 20 participants
Prereq: none
X-ray Spectroscopy: Talk and Tour. Learn about the development and application of x-ray spectroscopy.
Heavier than the Sun, Smaller than a City: The Neutron Star
Dr. Paul Hemphill
Abstract:
Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the knownUniverse. More massive than the Sun, but just a few miles across, theyhave some of the highest densities, strongest magnetic fields, and highest temperatures of any celestial objects. In this talk I will give an overview of the origins and properties of the various types of neutron stars that we observe, as well as how we can detect them and their usefulness for astrophysics as a whole.
Tour of the X-ray Polarimetry Lab -- please note tour limit and prerequisite below
Drs. Norbert Schulz and Herman Marshall
Tour of MIT's X-ray Polarimetry Lab, where new X-ray instrumentation is currently being developed.
Please Note:
20 people max for tour. Advance sign-up required starting at 1:25pm in 37-252 immediately before Dr. Hemphill's talk. Attendance of talk is required for tour of the Lab. Tour will leave from 37-252 at 2:00pm, and last until about 3:00pm.
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU