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S12. Molecules Summary Slides - [pdf]

S13. Review paper by Kutner - [pdf]

S15. John Lacy Seminar (4/3/13) - [pdf]

S14. Slides on H2 - [pdf]

S16. Dust Summary Slides - [pdf]

Course Notes

Current Unit

D. Interstellar Molecules - [pdf]

1. Molecular Spectroscopy
   1. Electronic States
   2. Rotational Levels and Transitions
   3. Vibrational States, Branches, & Bandheads
   4. Additional Structure
2. Interpreting Molecular Lines - Coming Soon!
   1. Molecular Excitation
   2. Radiative Transfer
   3. The Standard Analysis for CO
   4. Radiative Trapping
3. The H2 Molecule
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E. Interstellar Dust

S1. Tables of Constants - [pdf]

S2. Maxwellians Reconsidered - [pdf]

S3. Kappa Distributions - [pdf]

S4. Boltzmann Diagrams - pdf

S5. Atomic Processes [NJE] - [pdf]

Previous Units

1. Overview: Properties and Phases - [pdf]
   1. Introductory Remarks
   2. Physical Parameters of the ISM
      1. Kinetic Equilibrium/Temperatures
      2. Excitation Equilibrium
      3. Ionization Equilibrium
      4. Interstellar Radiation Field (ISRF)
      5. Three “Canonical” Concepts – [pdf]
   3. Thermal Equilibrium
      1. Heating & Cooling: 2-process model
      2. Modern Menu of Processes
      3. Grain Photoelectric Heating
      4. Cooling Curves & Equation of State – [pdf]
   4. Global Models of the ISM
      1. FGH: The Two-Phase ISM
      2. McKee-Ostriker: Adding a Hot Phase

S6. Ionization Potentials - [pdf]

S7. Solar Abundances - [pdf]

A'. Spectroscopy of the ISM

1. Atomic Structure: Energy Levels – [pdf]
   1. Quantum Numbers and Orbitals
   2. Nomenclature for Multi-Electron Atoms
   3. Common Energy Level Patterns
2. Types of Radiative Transitions
   1. Electric Dipole (E1) Transitions
   2. Magnetic Dipole (M1) and Electric Quadrupole (E2) Transitions
3. Level Populations – [pdf]
   1. Collisional Cross-Sections and Rates
   2. The Two-Level Atom
   3. Multi-Level Atoms
   4. Radiative Excitation

S8. Useful Formulae - [pdf]

S9. Curve of Growth - [pdf]

B. H I Regions – [pdf]

1. Optical and UV Absorption Lines: Theory
   1. Interstellar Resonance Lines
   2. Radiative Transfer in Spectral Lines
   3. Equivalent Width and the Curve of Growth
2. Absorption-Line Studies of the ISM – [pdf]
   1. Velocity Structure and Column Densities
   2. Physical Conditions in the Gas
   3. Gas-Phase Elemental Abundances and Depletions
3. The H I 21 cm Line: Theory – [pdf]
   1. Atomic Parameters
   2. Level Populations
   3. Radiative Transfer in the 21 cm Line
4. Observations of the 21 cm Line – [pdf]
   1. Content and Presentation of 21 cm Data
   2. Physical Conditions in the Gas
   3. Distribution of H I in the Galaxy
   4. H I in Discrete Objects

1. Ionization Structure
   1. Ionization of Hydrogen
   2. Helium Ionization - [pdf]
   3. Other Elements
2. Thermal Equilibrium
   1. Heating: Photoelectrons from Hydrogen
   2. Recombination and Free-free Emission
   3. Cooling via Collisionally-Excited Lines
3. Recombination Emission - [pdf]
   1. The Recombination Line Spectrum
   2. Optical Continuum Emission - [pdf]
   3. Radio Continuum Emission
   4. Radio Recombination Lines
4. Determination of Physical Properties - [pdf]
   1. Global Parameters
   2. Correcting for Extinction
   3. Temperature and Density Diagnostics - [pdf]
   4. Ionic Abundance Determinations
   5. Elemental Abundances

16 April 2013
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