Status and prospects of astronomy in Germany: 2003 - 2016 ; Memorandum
This white paper identifies the main issues and major recommendations for German astronomical research. Their implementation will require initiative from all partners and will allow German astronomers and astrophysicists to continuously play a leading role in their field.
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| Zusammenfassung: | This white paper identifies the main issues and major recommendations for German astronomical research. Their implementation will require initiative from all partners and will allow German astronomers and astrophysicists to continuously play a leading role in their field. |
| Beschreibung: | XIX, 223 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 3527319107 9783527319107 |
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| adam_text | Contents
Editorial
committee
................................................
VII
Translation preface
.................................................
IX
Preface to the original memorandum
.................................. XIII
Summary
.........................................................
XV
1
Astronomy yesterday, today and tomorrow
...................... 1
1.1
The history of the universe
................................... 1
1.2
The life cycle of stars and the matter cycle
....................... 7
1.3
New windows into space
..................................... 17
2
The scientific issues
......................................... 23
2.1
The universe -its origin, evolution and large-scale structure
........ 23
2.1.1
The big bang and cosmic background radiation
.................. 25
2.1.2
The cosmic distance scale
..................................... 28
2.1.3
Cosmological evolution
....................................... 32
2.1.4
The large-scale structure of the universe
........................ 37
2.1.5
Galaxy clusters as cosmic laboratories
.......................... 41
2.1.6
Ultra-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy
........................ 45
2.1.7
Astroparticle physics
......................................... 47
2.1.8
New properties of neutrinos
................................... 50
2.1.9
Gravitational wave astronomy
................................. 52
2.2
Galaxies and massive black holes
.............................. 53
2.2.1
Origin and evolution of galaxies
............................... 56
2.2.2
Structure of galaxies
......................................... 65
2.2.3
Massive black holes
......................................... 70
2.2.4
Active galactic nuclei
........................................ 77
2.3
The matter cycle and stellar evolution
........................... 82
2.3.1
The interstellar medium
...................................... 84
2.3.2
Cosmic rays
................................................ 90
2.3.3
The nearest star: the sun
...................................... 92
Status and Prospects of Astronomy in Germany,
2003-2016. DFG,
Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft
V
Copyright
© 2008
WILEY-VCH
Verlag
GmbH
&
Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN:
978-3-527-31910-7
Contents
2.3.4
The stars
................................................... 94
2.3.5
Stars as chemical factories and the engines of the matter cycle
...... 99
2.3.6
The final stages of stellar evolution
............................. 102
2.4
Stellar and planetary formation:
protostars, circumstellar
disks and
extrasolar
planetary systems
.................................. 109
2.4.1
Star formation as a fundamental
cosmologicei
process
............. 109
2.4.2
Formation of low-mass stars: from
prestellar
core to dust disk
....... 112
2.4.3
Massive stars, stellar clusters and initial mass distribution
.......... 121
2.4.4 Extrasolar
planets
........................................... 124
3
The next fifteen years: observatories and instruments
............ 129
3.1
Access to telescopes and involvement in large international projects
. 129
3.2
Safeguarding competitiveness
................................. 137
3.3
Strengthening national innovation and initiative
.................. 139
3.4
Other planned space and balloon missions
....................... 145
3.5
New initiatives: astroparticles and gravitational wave research
...... 147
3.6
The next decade s projects
.................................... 150
3.7
The future role of existing establishments
....................... 156
3.7.1
Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range
(IRAM)
...... 156
3.7.2
The Effelsberg radio telescope
................................. 158
3.7.3
Calar Alto
observatory
....................................... 159
3.7.4
Solar telescopes
............................................. 161
4
Astronomical research structures
.............................. 163
4.1
Historical development
....................................... 163
4.2
The current situation
......................................... 166
4.3
Research institutes
........................................... 168
4.4
Research funding instruments
................................. 173
4.5
Training
................................................... 176
4.6
Astronomy and the public
..................................... 177
5
Recommendations
........................................... 180
5.1
Some fundamental aspects
.................................... 180
5.2
Instruments and projects
...................................... 182
5.3
Large projects
.............................................. 185
5.4
Medium-sized projects
....................................... 187
5.5
Small projects
.............................................. 187
5.6
Organisational instruments
................................... 192
5.7
Interaction and cooperation
................................... 195
5.8
Securing and reinforcing funding instruments
.................... 198
6
Annex
..................................................... 207
Member institutes of the German Council of Observatories
......... 207
Glossary/Acronyms
................................................. 218
Telescopes, instruments, experiments
................................. 221
VI
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Contents
Editorial
committee
.
VII
Translation preface
.
IX
Preface to the original memorandum
. XIII
Summary
.
XV
1
Astronomy yesterday, today and tomorrow
. 1
1.1
The history of the universe
. 1
1.2
The life cycle of stars and the matter cycle
. 7
1.3
New windows into space
. 17
2
The scientific issues
. 23
2.1
The universe -its origin, evolution and large-scale structure
. 23
2.1.1
The big bang and cosmic background radiation
. 25
2.1.2
The cosmic distance scale
. 28
2.1.3
Cosmological evolution
. 32
2.1.4
The large-scale structure of the universe
. 37
2.1.5
Galaxy clusters as cosmic laboratories
. 41
2.1.6
Ultra-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy
. 45
2.1.7
Astroparticle physics
. 47
2.1.8
New properties of neutrinos
. 50
2.1.9
Gravitational wave astronomy
. 52
2.2
Galaxies and massive black holes
. 53
2.2.1
Origin and evolution of galaxies
. 56
2.2.2
Structure of galaxies
. 65
2.2.3
Massive black holes
. 70
2.2.4
Active galactic nuclei
. 77
2.3
The matter cycle and stellar evolution
. 82
2.3.1
The interstellar medium
. 84
2.3.2
Cosmic rays
. 90
2.3.3
The nearest star: the sun
. 92
Status and Prospects of Astronomy in Germany,
2003-2016. DFG,
Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft
V
Copyright
© 2008
WILEY-VCH
Verlag
GmbH
&
Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN:
978-3-527-31910-7
Contents
2.3.4
The stars
. 94
2.3.5
Stars as chemical factories and the engines of the matter cycle
. 99
2.3.6
The final stages of stellar evolution
. 102
2.4
Stellar and planetary formation:
protostars, circumstellar
disks and
extrasolar
planetary systems
. 109
2.4.1
Star formation as a fundamental
cosmologicei
process
. 109
2.4.2
Formation of low-mass stars: from
prestellar
core to dust disk
. 112
2.4.3
Massive stars, stellar clusters and initial mass distribution
. 121
2.4.4 Extrasolar
planets
. 124
3
The next fifteen years: observatories and instruments
. 129
3.1
Access to telescopes and involvement in large international projects
. 129
3.2
Safeguarding competitiveness
. 137
3.3
Strengthening national innovation and initiative
. 139
3.4
Other planned space and balloon missions
. 145
3.5
New initiatives: astroparticles and gravitational wave research
. 147
3.6
The next decade's projects
. 150
3.7
The future role of existing establishments
. 156
3.7.1
Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range
(IRAM)
. 156
3.7.2
The Effelsberg radio telescope
. 158
3.7.3
Calar Alto
observatory
. 159
3.7.4
Solar telescopes
. 161
4
Astronomical research structures
. 163
4.1
Historical development
. 163
4.2
The current situation
. 166
4.3
Research institutes
. 168
4.4
Research funding instruments
. 173
4.5
Training
. 176
4.6
Astronomy and the public
. 177
5
Recommendations
. 180
5.1
Some fundamental aspects
. 180
5.2
Instruments and projects
. 182
5.3
Large projects
. 185
5.4
Medium-sized projects
. 187
5.5
Small projects
. 187
5.6
Organisational instruments
. 192
5.7
Interaction and cooperation
. 195
5.8
Securing and reinforcing funding instruments
. 198
6
Annex
. 207
Member institutes of the German Council of Observatories
. 207
Glossary/Acronyms
. 218
Telescopes, instruments, experiments
. 221
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