Dr. Ioana Duțan
Welcome! My research interests include theoretical and numerical modeling for studying relativistic jets from black holes in active galactic nuclei (AGN) and gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), and plasma shocks and instabilities in such jets.
NEWS!
- One free position for an undergraduate student to study numerical simulations of relativistic jets
- Study content:
- Introduction to black hole physics, relativistic jets, and observational data on active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray bursts
- Introduction to PIC simulation methods and numerical modeling
- Submit and run jobs on Frontera supercomputer at TACC, University of Texas
- Learning outcomes:
- Acquire basic knowledge on black hole physics and relativistic jets
- Implement PIC numerical methods to solve a simple setup problem
- Produce and assess results of PIC simulations using NCAR Graphics and VisIT
- Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge on relativistic electrodynamics and at least one programming language
Current projects
- Investigation of the processes of particle acceleration, magnetic field generation, and emission of radiation in relativistic jets via plasma shocks and instabilities using particle-in-cell (PIC) numerical simulations
- in collaboration with Dr. Ken-Ichi Nishikawa (Alabama A&M University, USA) and Prof. Dr. Athina Meli (North Carolina A&T State University, USA)
- using Frontera supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), University of Texas, Austin
Contact
- Institute of Space Science (ISS)
Atomistilor 409, RO-077125 phone: +40214574471
Bucharest-Magurele, Romania fax: +40214575840
office: 2.1 (in New Building) email: ioana.dutan @ spacescience.ro