Turbulence, magnetic reconnection in turbulent fluids and energetic particle acceleration
Turbulence is ubiquitous in astrophysics. It radically changes many astrophysical
phenomena, in particular, the propagation and acceleration of cosmic rays. We present the …
phenomena, in particular, the propagation and acceleration of cosmic rays. We present the …
Cosmic ray transport in large-amplitude turbulence with small-scale field reversals
P Kempski, DB Fielding, E Quataert… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The nature of cosmic ray (CR) transport in the Milky Way remains elusive. The predictions of
current microphysical CR transport models in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence are …
current microphysical CR transport models in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence are …
The size, shape, and scattering of Sagittarius A* at 86 GHz: first VLBI with ALMA
S Issaoun, MD Johnson, L Blackburn… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The Galactic center supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*(Sgr A*) is one of the most
promising targets to study the dynamics of black hole accretion and outflow via direct …
promising targets to study the dynamics of black hole accretion and outflow via direct …
The Scattering and Intrinsic Structure of Sagittarius A* at Radio Wavelengths
MD Johnson, R Narayan, D Psaltis… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Radio images of the Galactic Center supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*(Sgr A*), are
dominated by interstellar scattering. Previous studies of Sgr A* have adopted an anisotropic …
dominated by interstellar scattering. Previous studies of Sgr A* have adopted an anisotropic …
The Intrinsic Size of Sagittarius A* from 0.35 to 6 cm
GC Bower, WM Goss, H Falcke… - The Astrophysical …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
We present new high-resolution observations of Sagittarius A* at wavelengths of 17.4-23.8
cm with the Very Large Array in the A configuration with the Pie Town Very Long Baseline …
cm with the Very Large Array in the A configuration with the Pie Town Very Long Baseline …
Persistent non-Gaussian structure in the image of Sagittarius A* at 86 GHz
S Issaoun, MD Johnson, L Blackburn… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Observations of the Galactic Center supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*(Sgr A*)
with very long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) are affected by interstellar scattering along our …
with very long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) are affected by interstellar scattering along our …
Probing the local interstellar medium with scintillometry of the bright pulsar B1133+ 16
The interstellar medium hosts a population of scattering screens, most of unknown origin.
Scintillation studies of pulsars provide a sensitive tool for resolving these scattering screens …
Scintillation studies of pulsars provide a sensitive tool for resolving these scattering screens …
Turbulent dynamo in a conducting fluid and a partially ionized gas
S Xu, A Lazarian - The Astrophysical Journal, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
By following the Kazantsev theory and taking into account both microscopic and turbulent
diffusion of magnetic fields, we develop a unified treatment of the kinematic and nonlinear …
diffusion of magnetic fields, we develop a unified treatment of the kinematic and nonlinear …
Pulsar scintillations from corrugated reconnection sheets in the interstellar medium
We show that surface waves along interstellar current sheets closely aligned with the line of
sight lead to pulsar scintillation properties consistent with those observed. This mechanism …
sight lead to pulsar scintillation properties consistent with those observed. This mechanism …
Two families of astrophysical diverging lens models
X Er, A Rogers - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
In the standard gravitational lensing scenario, rays from a background source are bent in the
direction of a foreground lensing mass distribution. Diverging lens behaviour produces …
direction of a foreground lensing mass distribution. Diverging lens behaviour produces …