Theoretical astrophysics: studies of astronomical masers, infrared dust
emission with special emphasis on young stellar objects and winds around
evolved stars.
Education
B.S., Physics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (1964)
M.S., Physics, Weizman Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (1966)
Ph.D., Elementary Particles, Weizman Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (1971)
Graduate Students
Maia Nenkova
Dejan Vinkovic
Selected Recent Publications
V. Zubko and M. Elitzur, "Water and Dust Emission from W Hydrae",
Ap. J. Lett. 544, L137 (2000).
Z. Ivezic and M. Elitzur, "Infrared classification of Galactic objects",
Ap. J. Lett. 534, L93 (2000)
A. Miroshnichenko, Z. Ivezic, D. Vinkovic and M. Elitzur,
"Dust Emission from Herbig Ae/Be Stars - Evidence for Disks and Envelopes",
Ap. J. Lett. 520, L115 (1999).
J.F. Kartje, A. Konigl and M. Elitzur,
"Dust-Shielded Clouds as the Sites of Water Megamaser Emission in Active Galactic Nuclei",
Ap. J. 513, 180 (1999).
P. Lockett,
E. Gauthier, and M. Elitzur,
"OH 1720 MHz Masers in Supernova Remnants - C-Shock Indicators,"
Ap. J. 511, 235 (1999).
M. Elitzur,
"Polarization of Astronomical Maser Radiation IV. Circular Polarization Profiles",
Ap. J. 504, 123 (1998).
Z. Ivezic and M. Elitzur,
"Self-Similarity and Scaling Behavior of IR Emission from Radiatively Heated Dust: I. Theory,
Mon. Not. Roy. Ast. Soc. 287, 799 (1997).
