Prof Thomas Neukirch
Professor
- Phone
- +44 (0)1334 46 3713
- tn3@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Office
- 331 MI
- Location
- Mathematical Institute
Research areas
My main research interest is the application of theoretical plasma physics methods to space and astrophysical plasma systems. This includes, for example, planetary magnetospheres, the solar atmosphere, magnetospheres of stars and compact objects. I have also done work on structure formation in galaxies and the interstellar medium.
Further information can be found on my personal website.
PhD supervision
- Kate Mowbray
- Sophie Boswell
- Ann Vaseekar
- Lilli Maria Nadol
Selected publications
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Open access
Three-dimensional solar active region magnetohydrostatic models and their stability using Euler potentials
Terradas, J. & Neukirch, T., Mar 2023, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 671, 15 p., A31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Kinetic models of solar wind current sheets
Neukirch, T., Vasko, I., Artemyev, A. & Allanson, O., 1 Jul 2022. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Open access
Analytical three-dimensional magnetohydrostatic equilibrium solutions for magnetic field extrapolation allowing a transition from non-force-free to force-free magnetic fields
Neukirch, T. & Wiegelmann, T., 2019, In: Solar Physics. 294, p. 1-18 18 p., 171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Collisionless distribution functions for force-free current sheets: using a pressure transformation to lower the plasma beta
Wilson, F., Neukirch, T. & Allanson, O., 14 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Plasma Physics. 84, 3, 32 p., 905840309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Collisionless current sheet equilibria
Neukirch, T., Wilson, F. & Allanson, O. D., Jan 2018, In: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 60, 1, 9 p., 014008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Particle acceleration with anomalous pitch angle scattering in 2D magnetohydrodynamic reconnection simulations
Borissov, A., Kontar, E., Threlfall, J. W. & Neukirch, T., Sept 2017, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 605, 10 p., A73.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Magneto-static modeling from SUNRISE/IMaX: application to an active region observed with SUNRISE II
Wiegelmann, T., Neukirch, T., Nickeler, D. H., Solanki, S. K., Barthol, P., Gandorfer, A., Gizon, L., Hirzberger, J., Riethmüller, T. L., Noort, M. V., Rodríguez, J. B., Del Toro Iniesta, J. C., Suárez, D. O., Schmidt, W., Pillet, V. M. & Knölker, M., 22 Mar 2017, In: Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 229, 1, 18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
A combined theory for magnetohydrodynamic equilibria with anisotropic pressure and magnetic shear
Hodgson, J. D. B. & Neukirch, T., 10 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 50, 10, 25 p., 105501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From one-dimensional fields to Vlasov equilibria: theory and application of Hermite Polynomials
Allanson, O. D., Neukirch, T., Troscheit, S. & Wilson, F., Jun 2016, In: Journal of Plasma Physics. 82, 3, p. 1-28 28 p., 905820306.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Particle acceleration at reconnecting separator current layers
Threlfall, J., E. H. Stevenson, J., E. Parnell, C. & Neukirch, T., 2016, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 585, 12 p., A95.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review