Lab Astro abstract...sorry for the late arrival!

[Chris Howk <jhowk@nd.edu>]

Title:

NASA's Ultraviolet Spectrographs: Science and Atomic Data Needs

Author(s):

J. Christopher Howk (Univ. of Notre Dame)


Abstract:

I will summarize some of the exciting science capabilities of NASA's
ultraviolet spectrographs, including the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic
Explorer mission and Hubble's Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph and
planned Cosmic Origins Spectrograph.  These instruments have provided
a vast archive of data for a broad range of studies, from the
interstellar medium of the Milky Way and other nearby galaxies to the
study of the intergalactic medium, from the atmospheres of stars to
stellar remnants and black hole accretion disks.  This talk will focus
on the capabilities of these instruments and some of the important
atomic data needs for the optimization of their scientific legacy.



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J. Christopher Howk
Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Notre Dame
Phone:   (574) 631-8594
email:     jhowk@nd.edu