Astrophysical Plasma Theory
The group's principle areas of research include theoretical and observational aspects of sources of high energy particles and their associated radiative signatures.
Group Members
| Member | Office | Tel. +49 6221 516- |
| Brian Reville | 3L22 | -589 |
| Gwenael Giacinti | CTAO | -584 |
| John Kirk (personal webpage) | 3L25 | -482 |
| Michelle Tsirou | CTAO | -585 |
| Naveen Kumar | CTAO | -592 |
| Nils Schween | CTAO | -585 |
| Zhiqiu Huang | CTAO | -585 |
News
A new scenario for particle acceleration at pulsar wind termination shocks
Large-scale numerical simulations
New insights into the inner machinery of Eta Carinae
By which means does the extremely massive and luminous binary star Eta Carinae produce x-rays and gamma rays? In an MPIK-led study, astrophysicists…
Am 1. Juli 2019 haben 36 Forschungsinstitute aus neun Ländern offiziell ein Abkommen unterzeichnet, mit dem sie eine neue internationale Forschungs-…