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We quantify the impact of strong magnetic fields (assuming $B=B_0\cdot r_0^3/r^3$ with $B_0\gtrsim 10^{16}$ G) on the neutrino transport in core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe). Magnetic fields quantize the momenta of electrons and positrons,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-12-12 Yudong Luo , Shuai Zha , Toshitaka Kajino

Eccentric disks arise in such astrophysical contexts as tidal disruption events, but it is unknown whether the magnetorotational instability (MRI), which powers accretion in circular disks, operates in eccentric disks as well. We examine…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-24 Chi-Ho Chan , Julian H. Krolik , Tsvi Piran

Magnetized and rotating core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) are promising candidates for producing long gamma-ray bursts and hypernovae. In this project, we present 34 two-dimensional magnetized core-collapse supernova simulations with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-03-30 Kuo-Chuan Pan , Yi-Fang Li

Hypermassive neutron stars (HMNSs) -- equilibrium configurations supported against collapse by rapid differential rotation -- are possible transient remnants of binary neutron star mergers. Using newly developed codes for…

We investigate the linear growth and vertical structure of the magnetorotational instability (MRI) in weakly ionised, stratified accretion discs. The magnetic field is initially vertical and dust grains are assumed to have settled towards…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Raquel Salmeron , Mark Wardle

The presence of strong magnetic fields in neutron stars, such as in magnetars, may significantly affect their crust-core transition properties and the crust size. This knowledge is crucial in the correct interpretation of astrophysical…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-04-03 Debarati Chatterjee , Francesca Gulminelli , Debora P. Menezes

Observations show that the magnetic field in young supernova remnants (SNRs) is significantly stronger than can be expected from the compression of the circumstellar medium (CSM) by a factor of four expected for strong blast waves.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2009-08-05 K. M. Schure , J. Vink , A. Achterberg , R. Keppens

The capacity to model magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) flows in dynamical, strongly curved spacetimes significantly extends the reach of numerical relativity in addressing many problems at the forefront of theoretical astrophysics. We have…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Branson C. Stephens , Matthew D. Duez , Yuk Tung Liu , Stuart L. Shapiro , Masaru Shibata

The magnetorotational instability (MRI) of differential rotation under the simultaneous presence of axial and azimuthal components of the (current-free) magnetic field is considered. For rotation with uniform specific angular momentum the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Guenther Ruediger , Manfred Schultz

Dynamical instabilities in protoneutron stars may produce gravitational waves whose observation could shed light on the physics of core-collapse supernovae. When born with sufficient differential rotation, these stars are susceptible to a…

We present a detailed analysis to clarify what determines the growth of the low-$T/|W|$ instability in the context of rapidly rotating core-collapse of massive stars. To this end, we perform three-dimensional core-collapse supernova (CCSN)…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-09-29 Tomoya Takiwaki , Kei Kotake , Thierry Foglizzo

The interaction between weak magnetic fields and rotation can lead to instabilities that transport angular momentum (AM) and chemical elements affecting the evolution of massive stars. We explore the effects of the magneto-rotational…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-28 A. Griffiths , G. Meynet , P. Eggenberger , F. Moyano , M. A. Aloy

The quantitative impact of strong rotation on the amplitudes and frequencies of the post-bounce gravitational wave (GW) signal from core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) is still not fully understood. To study trends in frequencies and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-12-09 Bailey Sykes , Bernhard Müller

We examine whether the magnetorotational instability (MRI) can serve as a mechanism of angular momentum transport in circumplanetary disks. For the MRI to operate the ionization degree must be sufficiently high and the magnetic pressure…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-18 Yuri I. Fujii , Satoshi Okuzumi , Takayuki Tanigawa , Shu-ichiro Inutsuka

We show that a simple, modified version of the Magnetorotational Instability (MRI) can develop in the outer liquid core of the Earth, in the presence of a background shear. It requires either thermal wind, or a primary instability, such as…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Ludovic Petitdemange , Emmanuel Dormy , Steven A. Balbus

Core-collapse supernovae are accompanied by formation of neutron stars. The gravitation energy is transformed into the energy of the explosion, observed as SN II, SN Ib,c type supernovae. We present results of 2-D MHD simulations, where the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-08-12 G. S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan , S. G. Moiseenko , N. V. Ardeljan

The magnetorotational instability (MRI) is the most promising mechanism by which angular momentum is efficiently transported outwards in astrophysical discs. However, its application to protoplanetary discs remains problematic. These discs…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 Matthew W. Kunz , Geoffroy Lesur

We examine the excitation of unstable magnetosonic waves in the radiative envelopes of intermediate- and high-mass stars with a magnetic field of ~kG strength. Wind clumping close to the star and microturbulence can often be accounted for…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-04-04 Koushik Sen , Rodrigo Fernández , Aristotle Socrates

We study how the magnetorotational instability (MRI) in protoplanetary disks is affected by the electric discharge caused by the electric field in the resistive MHD. We have performed three-dimensional shearing box simulations with various…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Takayuki Muranushi , Satoshi Okuzumi , Shu-ichiro Inutsuka

We perform a series of two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the rotational core-collapse of a magnetized massive star. We employ a realistic equation of state and take into account the neutrino cooling by the so-called leakage…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Tomoya Takiwaki , Kei Kotake , Shigehiro Nagataki , Katsuhiko Sato