Cloudy Workshop

Cloudy simulates the microphysics of matter exposed to ionizing radiation. It calculates the atomic physics, chemistry, radiation transport, and dynamics problems simultaneously and self consistently, building from a foundation of individual atomic and molecular processes. The result is a prediction of the conditions in the material and its observed spectrum.

The workshop will cover observation, theory, and application of Cloudy to a wide variety of astronomical environments. This includes the theory of diffuse non-LTE matter and quantitative spectroscopy, the science of using spectra to make physical measurements. We will use Cloudy to simulate such objects as AGB stars, Active Galactic Nuclei, Starburst galaxies, and the intergalactic medium.

The sessions will consist of a mix of textbook study, using Osterbrock & Ferland, Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei, application of the spectral-simulation code Cloudy to a variety of astrophysical problems, and projects organized by the participants.  No prior experience with Cloudy is assumed.  There is no registration fee and financial support is not available.

See http://cloud9.pa.uky.edu/∼gary/cloudy/CloudySummerSchool/ for more information and for information on how to apply.

When

21 – 26 September 2015

Where

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India