Prof. Dr. Christoph U. Keller

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietAstrophysik,Astronomie
KeywordsBildrekonstruktion, Polarimetrie, Simulation, Sonnenmagnetfelder, Teleskope
Auszeichnungen

2003: Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel award of the Humboldt Foundation

1994: Ludwig-Biermann-F ̈orderpreis of the Astronomische Gesellschaft

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtFlagstaff
Universität/InstitutionLowell Observatory

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Sami SolankiMax-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Katlenburg-Lindau
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2003

Programm(e)

2003Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Dr. Keller is one of the leading solar astronomers, particularly in the field of magnetic file measurements by polarimetric methods, image reconstruction, and instrument development. He has pioneered methods to obtain spatially resolved observations of the basic magnetic flux concentrations in the solar photosphere and plays a key role in using the scattering polarization in spectral lines and the Hanle effect to determine the structure of tha solar magnetic field. During his stay at the Max-Planck-Institute for Aeronomy in Katlenburg-Lindau, he is going to analyse new magnetic field data and compare them with the results obtained by the numerical simulation group at MPA.