10 Jan 2017

speakers: Paul Hemphill, Norbert Schulz, and Herman Marshall
Date: Friday, January 20, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location: Marlar Lounge 37-252, MIT Kavli Institute

Learn about the development and application of x-ray spectroscopy.

Dr. Paul Hemphill 1:30 - 2:00pm in 37-252
Heavier than the Sun, Smaller than a City: The Neutron Star
Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the known Universe. More massive than the Sun, but just a few miles across, they have some of the highest densities, strongest magnetic fields, and highest temperatures of any celestial objects. In this talk I will give an overview of the origins and properties of the various types of neutron stars that we observe, as well as how we can detect them and their usefulness for astrophysics as a whole.
No enrollment limit for talk, no advance sign-up required.

Drs. Norbert Schulz and Herman Marshall, 2:00 - 3:00pm departing from 37-252
Tour of the X-ray Polarimetry Lab -- please note tour limit and prerequisite below
Tour of MIT's X-ray Polarimetry Lab, where new X-ray instrumentation is currently being developed.

*****Please Note*****
20 people max for tour. Advance sign-up required starting at 1:25pm in 37-252 immediately before Dr. Hemphill's talk. Attendance of talk is required for tour of the Lab. Tour will leave from 37-252 at 2:00pm, and last until about 3:00pm.