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most citedFully Kinetic Simulations of Proton-Beam-Driven Instabilities from Parker Solar Probe Observations

13 citations · 19 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph.SR2026

Stability Analysis of the Proton Hammerhead Distribution Observed by Parker Solar Probe: Linear Theory and Fully Kinetic Simulations under Idealised Conditions

L. Pezzini, J. L. Verniero, F. Bacchini +3

The non-adiabatic heating of the slow Solar Wind (SW) remains an open problem, with wave--particle interactions as a primary candidate mechanism. Novel in situ Parker Solar Probe (…

physics.space-ph2026

Advancing Heliophysics and Space Weather Modeling through Open Science

C. Corti, M. M. Kuznetsova, M. A. Reiss +85

We present a community-wide effort to develop a strategy and action plan to advance heliophysics and space weather modeling through open science. While open science has the potenti…

physics.plasm-ph2026★ 1 cited

Plasma Mixing Driven by the Collisionless Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability: Insights from fully kinetic simulation and density-based diagnostics

Silvia Ferro, Fabio Bacchini, Giuseppe Arrò +2

Simulations and observations of the low-latitude magnetosphere-magnetosheath boundary layer indicate that the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI) drives vortex structures that enhan…

physics.space-ph2025

Generation of proton beams at switchback boundary-like rotational discontinuities in the solar wind

Rong Lin, Fabio Bacchini, Jiansen He +2

Alfvénic rotational discontinuities (RDs) are abundant in the inner heliosphere and can be used to model the boundary of switchbacks, i.e. Alfvénic magnetic kinks. To investigate t…

astro-ph.SR2025

Alpha Core-Beam Origin in Low- Solar Wind Plasma: Insights from Fully Kinetic Simulation

Luca Pezzini, Fabio Bacchini, Andrei N. Zhukov +2

In-situ observations of the fast solar wind in the inner-heliosphere show that minor ions and ion sub-populations often exhibit distinct drift velocities. Both alpha particles and…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 5 cited

A Kinetic Model of Solar Wind Acceleration Driven by Ambipolar Electric Potential and Velocity-Space Diffusion

Maximilien Péters de Bonhome, Viviane Pierrard, Fabio Bacchini

Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observations have revealed that most of the solar wind acceleration occurs very close to the Sun. This acceleration is partly due to the global electric po…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 13 cited

Fully Kinetic Simulations of Proton-Beam-Driven Instabilities from Parker Solar Probe Observations

Luca Pezzini, Andrei N. Zhukov, Fabio Bacchini +5

The expanding solar wind plasma ubiquitously exhibits anisotropic non-thermal particle velocity distributions. Typically, proton Velocity Distribution Functions (VDFs) show the pre…

astro-ph.SR2024

Fundamental, Harmonic, and Third-harmonic Plasma Emission from Beam-plasma Instabilities: A First-principles Precursor for Astrophysical Radio Bursts

Fabio Bacchini, Alexander A. Philippov

Electromagnetic fundamental and harmonic emission is ubiquitously observed throughout the heliosphere, and in particular it is commonly associated with the occurrence of Type II an…