Program
The 2006 summer school will focus on general introductory lectures in the
fields of molecular physics for astrophysics with an additional lecture
on astrophysical modelling. You can find the program from the
2005 Summer school.
1) Molecular physics: Theory. Electronic structure of molecules (R. Moszynski)
2) Molecular physics: Theory. Dynamics (G. Nyman)
Abtract:
I will briefly discuss classical versus quantum approaches to molecular dynamics and then focus on quantum dynamics. I will then discuss advantages/disadvantages of time-dependent versus time-independent approaches to quantum dynamics and how these depend on the problem at hand and what is to be calculated. I will briefly describe the time independent so called hyperspherical coordinate method. Next I describe the time-dependent wave packet methodology. This will include the calculation of electronic absorption spectra from an autocorrelation function and propagation on coupled potential energy surfaces. The adiabatic and the diabatic representations of potential energy surfaces will be mentioned. I will briefly introduce the Multi Configurational Time Dependent Hartree approach and discuss how reduced dimensionality calculations can be performed. If time allows I will include a discussion on approximate quantum dynamics calculation of condensed phase processes.
3) Molecular physics: Laboratory studies (I. Sims)
4) Astrophysical Modelling (J. Le Bourlot)
2h each section, with *some* possibilities of practical exercises for the willing participant.
Lecturers:
1) Molecular physics: Theory. Electronic structure of molecules (R. Moszynski)
2) Molecular physics: Theory. Dynamics (G. Nyman)
Abtract:
I will briefly discuss classical versus quantum approaches to molecular dynamics and then focus on quantum dynamics. I will then discuss advantages/disadvantages of time-dependent versus time-independent approaches to quantum dynamics and how these depend on the problem at hand and what is to be calculated. I will briefly describe the time independent so called hyperspherical coordinate method. Next I describe the time-dependent wave packet methodology. This will include the calculation of electronic absorption spectra from an autocorrelation function and propagation on coupled potential energy surfaces. The adiabatic and the diabatic representations of potential energy surfaces will be mentioned. I will briefly introduce the Multi Configurational Time Dependent Hartree approach and discuss how reduced dimensionality calculations can be performed. If time allows I will include a discussion on approximate quantum dynamics calculation of condensed phase processes.
3) Molecular physics: Laboratory studies (I. Sims)
4) Astrophysical Modelling (J. Le Bourlot)
2h each section, with *some* possibilities of practical exercises for the willing participant.
- Processes
- Radiative transfer
- Chemistry
- Thermal balance
- MHD
- Stationary models
- Classical models, from PDR to dark clouds
- New possible paths
- Dynamical models
- Advection and mixing
- Time dependant PDRs
- Shocks
Lecturers:
- Prof. J. Le Bourlot (Paris Observatory )
- Prof. R. Moszynski (Varsow)
- Prof. G. Nyman (Goteborg)
- Prof. I. Sims (Rennes)