On November 18, 2023, the Department invites you Department Saturday Morning Physics. The speaker will be Prof. Dr. Dominik Bomans, who will give a talk on “Stellar Runaways: The Fascinating World of Runaway Stars.”
Whether it’s the tiniest particles or major discoveries—Saturday Morning Physics offers exciting physics topics for everyone. Lecturers from the Department Physics and Astronomy present topics from various fields of physics in an accessible way. On November 18, 2023, Dominik Bomans, an astrophysicist at the Astronomical Institute, will give a lecture on the topic “Stellar Runaways – The Fascinating World of Runaway Stars”:
When new stars form, this usually happens in company, the new stars create stellar associations and star clusters. Through close encounters some stars can reach such high velocities that they can leave the gravitational field of the star cluster, they become "run-away" stars, stellar nest-fugitives. This is not uncommon for massive stars, and they move at supersonic speeds through the surrounding interstellar medium. The interaction of motion, stellar wind, and interstellar medium produces circumstellar nebulae (bow-shocks ~ bow waves) with very interesting properties. Extremely fast run-away stars are formed when they encounter supermassive black holes. These stars are accelerated so much that they can leave not only their birth cluster, but their galaxy. The talk will give an overview of the world of run-away stars and the effects on their environment.
Prof. Dr. Dominik Bomans
The Department cordially Department all interested parties to attend the lectures at the Pauluskirche in Bochum during the winter semester. As in previous years, fresh waffles and coffee will be served before the lecture. Here you will find all the information regarding the start time and location of the lectures:
| Date | Time | Presenter | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10.2024 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Doris Reiter | From Pi to SUPER: the path to modern quantum control | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 29.11.2025 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Anna Grünebohm | From quantum mechanics to the refrigerator of the future - insights into theoretical materials science | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 24.01.2026 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Michael Walter | Computing with quanta: Insights into the world of quantum computing | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 28.02.2026 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Dr. Jambul Gegelia | A brief look at the building blocks of our nature | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 14.03.2026 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Heiko Krabbe & Dr. Marco Seiter | Enlightenment through light quanta: What light can tell us about the quantum world | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |