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most citedLinear Analysis and Simulations of the Cosmic-Ray Streaming Instability: the Importance of Oblique Waves

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astro-ph.EP2026

Thermodynamics of Viscously Heated Circumplanetary Disks

Zhuo Chen, Jing Yang, Xue-Ning Bai

Circumplanetary disks (CPDs) play an important role in the formation of gas giants and their satellites, yet remain poorly understood owing to the lack of observables and comprehen…

astro-ph.IM2026

Guangqi: A two-dimensional radiation hydrodynamic code with realistic equation of states

Zhuo Chen, Xue-Ning Bai

We present Guangqi, a new two-dimensional, finite-volume radiation hydrodynamics code designed for high-performance astrophysical simulations. The code simultaneously resolves the…

astro-ph.HE2025

Magnetohydrodynamic-guiding-center-particle-in-cell Method for Multiscale Plasma Kinetic Simulations

Zitao Hu, Xue-Ning Bai, Xiaochen Sun

We present the formulation, algorithm and numerical tests of the magnetohydrodynamic-particle-in-cell (MHD-PIC) method with particles treated under the guiding center approximation…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

Cosmic Ray Magnetohydrodynamics: A New Two-Moment Framework with Numerical Implementation

Xihui Zhao, Xue-Ning Bai, Eve C. Ostriker

Cosmic rays (CRs) play a pivotal role in various astrophysical systems, delivering feedback over a broad range of scales. However, modeling CR transport remains challenging due to…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

Linear Analysis and Simulations of the Cosmic-Ray Streaming Instability: the Importance of Oblique Waves

Shuzhe Zeng, Xue-Ning Bai, Xiaochen Sun

Cosmic-ray (CR) streaming instability (CRSI) is believed to play an important role in CR transport and CR feedback to galaxies. It drives the growth of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) wa…

astro-ph.HE2024

Kinetic simulations of the cosmic ray pressure anisotropy instability: cosmic ray scattering rate in the saturated state

Xiaochen Sun, Xue-Ning Bai, Xihui Zhao

Cosmic ray (CR) feedback plays a vital role in shaping the formation and evolution of galaxies through their interaction with magnetohydrodynamic waves. In the CR self-confinement…