Rayleigh–Taylor and Richtmyer–Meshkov instability induced flow, turbulence, and mixing. II

Y Zhou - Physics Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RM) instabilities are well-known
pathways towards turbulent mixing layers, in many cases characterized by significant mass …

Simulations of common-envelope evolution in binary stellar systems: physical models and numerical techniques

FK Röpke, O De Marco - Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics, 2023 - Springer
When the primary star in a close binary system evolves into a giant and engulfs its
companion, its core and the companion temporarily orbit each other inside a common …

Simulating cosmic structure formation with the gadget-4 code

V Springel, R Pakmor, O Zier… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Numerical methods have become a powerful tool for research in astrophysics, but their utility
depends critically on the availability of suitable simulation codes. This calls for continuous …

Ultra-short pulse laser acceleration of protons to 80 MeV from cryogenic hydrogen jets tailored to near-critical density

M Rehwald, S Assenbaum, C Bernert, FE Brack… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Laser plasma-based particle accelerators attract great interest in fields where conventional
accelerators reach limits based on size, cost or beam parameters. Despite the fact that …

Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): convective boundaries, element diffusion, and massive star explosions

B Paxton, J Schwab, EB Bauer, L Bildsten… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2017 - arxiv.org
We update the capabilities of the software instrument Modules for Experiments in Stellar
Astrophysics (MESA) and enhance its ease of use and availability. Our new approach to …

MPI-AMRVAC 3.0: Updates to an open-source simulation framework

R Keppens, BP Braileanu, Y Zhou, W Ruan… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Computational astrophysics nowadays routinely combines grid-adaptive
capabilities with modern shock-capturing, high resolution spatio-temporal integration …

Binary neutron star mergers: a review of Einstein's richest laboratory

L Baiotti, L Rezzolla - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
In a single process, the merger of binary neutron star systems combines extreme gravity, the
copious emission of gravitational waves, complex microphysics and electromagnetic …

Long-term GRMHD simulations of neutron star merger accretion discs: implications for electromagnetic counterparts

R Fernández, A Tchekhovskoy… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We investigate the long-term evolution of black hole accretion discs formed in neutron star
mergers. These discs expel matter that contributes to an r-process kilonova, and can …

Dusty star-forming galaxies at high redshift

CM Casey, D Narayanan, A Cooray - Physics Reports, 2014 - Elsevier
Far-infrared and submillimeter wavelength surveys have now established the important role
of dusty, star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) in the assembly of stellar mass and the evolution of …

Enzo: An adaptive mesh refinement code for astrophysics

GL Bryan, ML Norman, BW O'Shea… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes the open-source code Enzo, which uses block-structured adaptive
mesh refinement to provide high spatial and temporal resolution for modeling astrophysical …