Literature

• B.F. Schutz A First Course in General Relativity (Cambridge University Press)
• K.S. Thorne, Gravitational Radiation. In: S.W. Hawking and W. Israel (eds.) 300 Years of Gravitation (Cambridge University Press 1987)

Literature

• B.F. Schutz A First Course in General Relativity (Cambridge University Press)
• K.S. Thorne, Gravitational Radiation. In: S.W. Hawking and W. Israel (eds.) 300 Years of Gravitation (Cambridge University Press 1987)

Literature

• B.F. Schutz "A First Course in General Relativity" (Cambridge University Press)
• K.S. Thorne "Gravitational Radiation". In: S.W. Hawking and W. Israel (eds.) "300 Years of Gravitation" (Cambridge University Press 1987)

Literature

• B.F. Schutz "A First Course in General Relativity" (Cambridge University Press)
• K.S. Thorne "Gravitational Radiation". In: S.W. Hawking and W. Israel (eds.) "300 Years of Gravitation" (Cambridge University Press 1987)

1. Introduction to Gravitational field theory (Lars Andersson, Marcus Ansorg)
2. Modelling compact objects: from perturbative to nonlinear regimes (Luciano Rezzolla)
3. Fundamentals of gravitational wave astrophysics (Stanislav Babak)

The timetable is arranged to provide two lectures in the morning, each one lasting 90 minutes. In the afternoon there will be opportunities for questions and discussions.

The lectures will take place daily from 9.00-10.30 and 11.00-12.30 in the lecture hall of the main building of the Max Planck campus in Golm (near Potsdam). Information on how to get to the Max Planck campus in Golm can be found here.

1. Introduction to Gravitational field theory (Lars Andersson, Marcus Ansorg)
2. Modelling compact objects: from perturbative to nonlinear regimes (Luciano Rezzolla)
3. Fundamentals of gravitational wave astrophysics (Stanislav Babak)

The timetable is arranged to provide two lectures in the morning, each one lasting 90 minutes. In the afternoon there will be opportunities for questions and discussions.

The lectures will take place daily from 9.00-10.30 and 11.00-12.30 in the lecture hall of the main building of the Max Planck campus in Golm (near Potsdam). Information on how to get to the Max Planck campus in Golm can be found here.

• Introduction to GWs
• PN methods
• Black Holes
• Numerical relativity

More information will follow soon...

• Introduction to GWs
• PN methods
• Black Holes
• Numerical relativity

More information will follow soon...

After the basic objects of the universe have been presented, the next section covers some basics in nuclear physics. We confine ourselves to the basic types of interactions (the different types of nuclear reactions) and to the possible modes of decay (particle emission, decay). Along with the shell model of the atomic nucleus, the definition of the Gamow factor and of the astrophysical s-factor are particularly important.

Based on these concepts, we will reconstruct the nucleosynthesis of the big bang (particularly the mass limit at A=7 and the first indications to dark matter) and discuss the various phases in the evolution of stars. We will focus on the explosive nucleosynthesis at the end of stellar evolution. The nucleosynthesis ends with the production of Li, Be, B in the galactic cosmic particle radiation (CGR).

The lecture ends with a discussion of open questions like the first formation of structures or indications of hot and cold dark matter.

After the basic objects of the universe have been presented, the next section covers some basics in nuclear physics. We confine ourselves to the basic types of interactions (the different types of nuclear reactions) and to the possible modes of decay (particle emission, decay). Along with the shell model of the atomic nucleus, the definition of the Gamow factor and of the astrophysical s-factor are particularly important.

Based on these concepts, we will reconstruct the nucleosynthesis of the big bang (particularly the mass limit at A=7 and the first indications to dark matter) and discuss the various phases in the evolution of stars. We will focus on the explosive nucleosynthesis at the end of stellar evolution. The nucleosynthesis ends with the production of Li, Be, B in the galactic cosmic particle radiation (CGR).

The lecture ends with a discussion of open questions like the first formation of structures or indications of hot and cold dark matter.

The week comprises 15 lectures of three different topics of Gravitational Wave Astronomy:

• Laser Interferometry (5 lectures):
  
  1. Gravitational waves and light propagation, modulation and sidebands (Danzmann)
  2. Interferometer response and optical phase detection, gaussian beams (Danzmann)
  3. Modeling of heterodyne interferometers, spectral noise densities (Heinzel)
  4. Interferometer operation, laser stabilization (Willke)
  5. Interferometer quantum noise and squeezing (Schnabel)
• General Relativity (5 lectures, Schutz):
  1. Equivalence principle and geometry for gravity
  2. Einstein field equations and basic applications
  3. Black holes
  4. Gravitational waves
  5. Cosmology
• Numerical Relativity (5 lectures, Rezzolla):
  
  1. Einstein equations in 3+1
  2. Gravitational waves: theoretical bases and numerical extraction
  3. Introduction to Relativistic Hydrodynamics
  4. Gravitational collapse
  5. Modelling on binary systems

The lectures will provide basic knowledge in the fields of GW Astronomy which are not in the main focus of the students' reseach. Students don't have to attend the lectures of their working fields.

On Thursday, November 6, there will be an additional talk at the University of Potsdam:

• Probing the Gravitational Universe with Gravitational Waves (Luc Blanchet)

Participation is mandatory for all first-year students.
 

Daily Schedule:

Location

The lecture week takes place at the Waldhotel Wandlitz  (Click here for a map)

Bernauer Chaussee 28
16348 Wandlitz

Accommodation will be in twin rooms in the same hotel.

There is wireless internet connection at the hotel, so you can bring your laptops to work with (we will also have two extra rooms for working/discussing etc). If you want to borrow a laptop of the institute, contact the computer support (in Hannover/Golm respectively) in time!

Arrival

Arrival at the hotel is scheduled for dinner on Sunday evening, November 2, at 7 p.m.

• There will be a bus transfer from Hannover to Wandlitz and back.
  The bus will start at Callinstr. 38 on Sunday, Nov 2, at 4 p.m.
• Participants from AEI Golm should come to Wandlitz by themselves.
  There is a regional train (NE27) going from Berlin-Karow (S-Bahn line S2) to Wandlitz once per hour: e.g. departure on 18:29 in Berlin-Karow, arrival at Wandlitz at 18:46. From the train station Wandlitz you turn right into the Bernauer Chaussee and walk down the street for about 800 m (~10 minutes, hotel comes on the left hand side).
  See www.vbb-fahrinfo.de for public transport connections from your residence.

Administrative Issues

All PhD students with a contract or a stipend at the AEI (Hannover and Golm) should fill in a request for business trips (Dienstreiseantrag) with the cost unit "IMPRS Hannover" and the purpose of travel "IMPRS lecture week".

All PhD students with a contract or a stipend at the Universität Hannover should fill in a personnel matters form (Einladungsvorschlag) of the AEI with the following dates:

cost unit: IMPRS Hannover
purpose of invitation: IMPRS lecture week
Short visit: Travel expenses from Hannover to Wandlitz, Perdiem yes, Overnight costs yes, Taxi no

All Diploma students and Post-docs should fill in a "Dienstreiseantrag" with their usual cost unit. (If you are not sure which cost unit to take, ask your supervisor or one of the secretaries.)

The week comprises 15 lectures of three different topics of Gravitational Wave Astronomy:

• Laser Interferometry (5 lectures):
  
  1. Gravitational waves and light propagation, modulation and sidebands (Danzmann)
  2. Interferometer response and optical phase detection, gaussian beams (Danzmann)
  3. Modeling of heterodyne interferometers, spectral noise densities (Heinzel)
  4. Interferometer operation, laser stabilization (Willke)
  5. Interferometer quantum noise and squeezing (Schnabel)
• General Relativity (5 lectures, Schutz):
  1. Equivalence principle and geometry for gravity
  2. Einstein field equations and basic applications
  3. Black holes
  4. Gravitational waves
  5. Cosmology
• Numerical Relativity (5 lectures, Rezzolla):
  
  1. Einstein equations in 3+1
  2. Gravitational waves: theoretical bases and numerical extraction
  3. Introduction to Relativistic Hydrodynamics
  4. Gravitational collapse
  5. Modelling on binary systems

The lectures will provide basic knowledge in the fields of GW Astronomy which are not in the main focus of the students' reseach. Students don't have to attend the lectures of their working fields.

On Thursday, November 6, there will be an additional talk at the University of Potsdam:

• Probing the Gravitational Universe with Gravitational Waves (Luc Blanchet)

Participation is mandatory for all first-year students.

Daily Schedule:

Location

The lecture week takes place at the Waldhotel Wandlitz  (Click here for a map)

Bernauer Chaussee 28
16348 Wandlitz

Accommodation will be in twin rooms in the same hotel.

There is wireless internet connection at the hotel, so you can bring your laptops to work with (we will also have two extra rooms for working/discussing etc). If you want to borrow a laptop of the institute, contact the computer support (in Hannover/Golm respectively) in time!

Arrival

Arrival at the hotel is scheduled for dinner on Sunday evening, November 2, at 7 p.m.

• There will be a bus transfer from Hannover to Wandlitz and back.
  The bus will start at Callinstr. 38 on Sunday, Nov 2, at 4 p.m.
• Participants from AEI Golm should come to Wandlitz by themselves.
  There is a regional train (NE27) going from Berlin-Karow (S-Bahn line S2) to Wandlitz once per hour: e.g. departure on 18:29 in Berlin-Karow, arrival at Wandlitz at 18:46. From the train station Wandlitz you turn right into the Bernauer Chaussee and walk down the street for about 800 m (~10 minutes, hotel comes on the left hand side).
  See www.vbb-fahrinfo.de for public transport connections from your residence.

Administrative Issues

All PhD students with a contract or a stipend at the AEI (Hannover and Golm) should fill in a request for business trips (Dienstreiseantrag) with the cost unit "IMPRS Hannover" and the purpose of travel "IMPRS lecture week".

All PhD students with a contract or a stipend at the Universität Hannover should fill in a personnel matters form (Einladungsvorschlag) of the AEI with the following dates:

cost unit: IMPRS Hannover
purpose of invitation: IMPRS lecture week
Short visit: Travel expenses from Hannover to Wandlitz, Perdiem yes, Overnight costs yes, Taxi no

All Diploma students and Post-docs should fill in a "Dienstreiseantrag" with their usual cost unit. (If you are not sure which cost unit to take, ask your supervisor or one of the secretaries.)

Topics (among others):

• how to structure a presentation so that the audience can it follow easily
• designing slides
• making the best possible use of visual aids and technical equipment
• dealing with interruptions
• handling questions
• keeping an eye on the time and the best way of finishing in a hurry
• common mistakes
• what to do when nervous
• how to give proper feedback
• non-native speakers of English are given tips on spoken language and a number of phrases they can use e.g. for transition

Exercises deal with

• posture
• breathing
• voice
• body language

The most important part, though, are the individual presentations given by the students and video taped by the lecturer. The students are given individual feedback and get the chance to watch themselves on tape. The presentations are then repeated on the following day and again recorded. Experience shows that the vast majority of students improves significantly from the first to the second round, and has fewer problems with nervousness.