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Department of AstrophysicsDepartment of Astrophysics
White dwarfs Astroparticle physics White dwarfs Astroparticle physics
Partner in NOVAPartner in NOVA
Secr: Cisca CustersSecr: Cisca [email protected]@astro.ru.nl
Chair: Prof. Jan KuijpersChair: Prof. Jan [email protected]@astro.ru.nl
www.astro.ru.nlwww.astro.ru.nl
1. Galactic white dwarf binaries
Charting the Galactic population of white dwarf binaries
How: - Wide field camera surveys * INT (La Palma): Faint Sky Variability Survey & Hα Survey of Galactic plane (IPHAS) * VST (Paranal): Omegawhite & UVEX - Phase resolved spectroscopy & photometry - Population synthesis
Who: Paul Groot, Luisa Morales-Rueda, Gijs Nelemans, Gijs Roelofs, Else van den Besselaar, Wilbert van Ham, Richard Hijmering.
White dwarf binaryWhite dwarf binary
Dr. Luisa Morales RuedaDr. Luisa Morales RuedaDiscovering WD binariesDiscovering WD binaries
Colour diagramsColour diagramsof FSVS: of FSVS: non-variable, non-variable, variable point sourcesvariable point sourcesand their ratioand their ratio
Drs. Else Drs. Else van den Besselaarvan den Besselaar
Unravelling binariesUnravelling binaries
Combined red + white dwarf
Single white dwarf Single red dwarf
SDSS spectrum
The Galactic Population The Galactic Population of Compact Binariesof Compact Binaries
AHot Spot
Mass transfer in a binary starMass transfer in a binary star
The VLTThe VLT
The dataThe data
Drs. Gijs RoelofsDrs. Gijs Roelofs
GWs from binariesGWs from binaries
Dr. Gijs NelemansDr. Gijs NelemansVeni-recipientVeni-recipient
DROIDSDROIDS
The next generation cryogenic detector for X-rays and UV-VIS
Noordwijk: Science Payload and Advanced Concept Office Noordwijk: Science Payload and Advanced Concept Office ESTEC/ESAESTEC/ESA
When: 2007
Drs. Richard HijmeringDrs. Richard Hijmering
Spectral imaging withDistributed Read-Out Imaging Devices
Drs. Wilbert van HamDrs. Wilbert van Ham
Eclipse mapping of Eclipse mapping of accretion discs withaccretion discs withS-CamS-Cam
SuperconductingJosephson junctions
X-ShooterX-Shooter
The world's most advanced spectrograph on the world's most advanced telescope: the ESO-VLT
0.3 – 2.5 micron, simultaneously0.3 – 2.5 micron, simultaneously
Nijmegen: Astrophysics + Technocenter: Cryostat of the nIR arm
Netherlands: Near infrared arm (2 Meuro)
When: On the telescope in 2008
Dr. Paul GrootDr. Paul GrootVIDI recipientVIDI recipient
2. Astro Particle Physics
High Energy Astrophysics of cosmic rays, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes and gravitational waves
How: - WSRT, LOPES, LOFAR, AUGER - Theory: plasma astrophysics, general relativity - Cooperation EHEF & ThHEF
Who: Jan Kuijpers, Heino Falcke, Martin van den Akker, Stijn Buitink,
Andreas Horneffer, Sven Lafèbre, Joachim Moortgat, Andreas Nigl, Jelena Petrovic, Roy Smits.
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High energy astrophysicsHigh energy astrophysics
Gravitational wave ripple in fabric of space-timeGravitational wave ripple in fabric of space-time
Drs. Roy SmitsDrs. Roy Smits
Pulsars observedPulsars observedwith with
WSRT and GMRTWSRT and GMRT
Drifting sub-pulse caroussel
Drs. Pui-Kei FungDrs. Pui-Kei Fung
Radio pulsars explainedRadio pulsars explained
Free-Electron LaserSimulation of pulsar emission
Drs. JoachimDrs. JoachimMoortgatMoortgatInteraction GWsInteraction GWswith matter:with matter:Observing GWObserving GWwith LOFARwith LOFAR
Drs. Martin van den AkkerDrs. Martin van den AkkerCERN muon detectorCERN muon detectoras muon telescopeas muon telescope
Sky distribution of muons: no point sources
Dr. Jelena PetrovicDr. Jelena Petrovic
Monte Carlo simulationsMonte Carlo simulationsof CR radio pulsesof CR radio pulses
Drs. Sven LafèbreDrs. Sven Lafèbre
CR detection with CR detection with LOPESLOPES
Radio emissiondependence on primary particle energy
Drs. Stijn BuitinkDrs. Stijn Buitink
Thunderstorms Thunderstorms and and
CR radio emissionCR radio emission
Enhanced radio emissionduring thunderstorms
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Ir. Andreas NiglIr. Andreas Nigl
LOFAR: JupiterLOFAR: Jupiter
Detectors forDetectors forCR radio emissionCR radio emission
Dr. Andreas HornefferDr. Andreas Horneffer
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Prof. Dr. Heino FalckeProf. Dr. Heino FalckeRecipient of Recipient of
Ludwig-Biermann-prizeLudwig-Biermann-prizeGeosynchrotronGeosynchrotron
Radio emission from CRSRadio emission from CRS
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Nature, 435, 313, 2005
Prof. Dr. Pascale Prof. Dr. Pascale EhrenfreundEhrenfreund
Recipient of 1stRecipient of 1stvernieuwingsimpulsvernieuwingsimpuls
AstrobiologyAstrobiology
Producing lifein a bottle?
Prof. Conny AertsProf. Conny Aerts
Music Music from from
the starsthe stars
Looking into the heart of a massive star for the first time ever!
Dr. Ulrich SchwarzDr. Ulrich Schwarz
High-velocity cloudsHigh-velocity cloudsin the Galaxyin the Galaxy
Galactic fountainorExtragalactic accretion?
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Masters projects 1
Lianne Muijres, Eveline Schaekens,Marnix Theijssen, Vincent Klein-Breteler, Haili Hu
Magnetars
Knot in Crab
Gravetars?
Alfvenicheating
Extrasolarplanets
Erik RijshouwerErik RijshouwerTUETUE
RobotiseringRobotisering35cm telescoop35cm telescoop
Pictures with 35 cm reflector by Harm SchoorlemmerRing nebula Orion nebula Pinwheel galaxy
Masters projects 2
Studenten-bachelorsprojecten 1Studenten-bachelorsprojecten 1Polarisatie CR radio straling:
Pim Schellart;Calibratie radio antennes:
Andra Versteeg, Sandra Petrovic, Jaap Kroes;
Magnetische lusantennes: Karel Kok, Stefan Jansen;
Kosmische straling: Ralph Breuer.
Studenten-bachelorsprojecten 2Studenten-bachelorsprojecten 2
ZonnespectrograafZonnespectrograafKars Verbeek en Kars Verbeek en Harm SchoorlemmerHarm Schoorlemmer
Hoge-snelheidswolken:Hoge-snelheidswolken:Lieke van Spaandonk, Lieke van Spaandonk, Daniel van Wassem, Bart Buijs Daniel van Wassem, Bart Buijs
SterspectrograafSterspectrograafHans Coppens,Hans Coppens,Former vd PloegFormer vd Ploeg
Bachelor collegesBachelor colleges
Jaar 1Jaar 1• Optica en Sterrenkijker 1 & 2 (3 ec) prof. Kuijpers et al.Optica en Sterrenkijker 1 & 2 (3 ec) prof. Kuijpers et al.• Kaleidoscoop Sterrenkunde (3 ec) prof. Kuijpers Kaleidoscoop Sterrenkunde (3 ec) prof. Kuijpers • Observationele Sterrenkunde (3 ec) dr Groot Observationele Sterrenkunde (3 ec) dr Groot • Newtoniaanse Kosmologie (3 ec) prof. Kuijpers Newtoniaanse Kosmologie (3 ec) prof. Kuijpers
Jaar 2Jaar 2• Planetenstelsel dr Groot 3 ec Planetenstelsel dr Groot 3 ec • Sterevolutie dr Groot 3 ecSterevolutie dr Groot 3 ec• Astrobiologie prof. Ehrenfreund 3 ecAstrobiologie prof. Ehrenfreund 3 ec• Project 14 ecProject 14 ec
Jaar 3Jaar 3• Project vervolg Project vervolg • Kosmische magneetvelden prof. Kuijpers 6 ecKosmische magneetvelden prof. Kuijpers 6 ec• Asteroseismologie prof. Aerts 6 ecAsteroseismologie prof. Aerts 6 ec• ART + Vroege Heelal prof. Kleiss + Kuijpers 6 ecART + Vroege Heelal prof. Kleiss + Kuijpers 6 ec
Graduate ProgrammeGraduate Programme
in Astrophysicsin Astrophysics
High Energy AstrophysicsHigh Energy Astrophysics• 60 ects Thesis project (observ./theoret./abroad)60 ects Thesis project (observ./theoret./abroad)• 6 ects Accreting compact objects6 ects Accreting compact objects• 6 ects Radio pulsars6 ects Radio pulsars• 6 ects Black holes6 ects Black holes• 4 ects Telescope observing4 ects Telescope observing• 6 ects New windows on the universe6 ects New windows on the universe• 6 ects Interacademiae course6 ects Interacademiae course