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Past

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Sasha Philippov, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist, Center for Computational Astrophysics

Bio

Sasha Philippov joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Flatiron Institute in September, 2018.

Publications

Boundary layers of accretion discs: wave-driven transport and disc evolution

MNRAS, arXiv:2111.03068, March 22, 2022

Matthew S. B. Coleman, Roman R. Rafikov, and Sasha Philippov

Black Hole Flares: Ejection of Accreted Magnetic Flux through 3D Plasmoid-mediated Reconnection

APJL, arXiv:2109.15115, January 14, 2022

Bart Ripperda, et al.

Boundary layers of accretion discs: Discovery of vortex-driven modes and other waves

MNRAS, arXiv:2103.12119, October 14, 2021

Matthew S. B. Coleman, Roman R. Rafikov, and Sasha Philippov

Alfvén wave mode conversion in pulsar magnetospheres

APJ, arXiv:2007.11504, February 23, 2021

Yajie Yuan, Yuri Levin, Ashley Bransgrove, and Sasha Philippov

Events

Computational Astrophysics

Jets, Flares and Lightning Near the Event Horizon

Lecture

February 3, 2021

5–6:15 p.m. ET

Speaker

Sasha Philippov

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