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On the broad-band synchrotron spectra of pulsar wind nebulae
Siyao Xu, Noel Klingler, Oleg Kargaltsev +1
As shown by broad-band observations, pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) are characterized by a broken power-law spectrum of synchrotron emission. Based on the modern magnetohydrodynamic (M…
Magnetohydrodynamic turbulence and turbulent dynamo in a partially ionized plasma
Siyao Xu, Alex Lazarian
Astrophysical fluids are turbulent, magnetized and frequently partially ionized. As an example of astrophysical turbulence, the interstellar turbulence extends over a remarkably la…
Resonance-broadened transit time damping of particles in MHD turbulence
Siyao Xu, Alex Lazarian
As a fundamental astrophysical process, the scattering of particles by turbulent magnetic fields has its physical foundation laid by the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence theory…
On the formation of density filaments in the turbulent interstellar medium
Siyao Xu, Alex Lazarian
This study is motivated by recent observations on the ubiquitous interstellar density filaments and guided by the modern theory of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence. The interst…
Gamma-ray Bursts Induced by Turbulent Reconnection
Alex Lazarian, Bing Zhang, Siyao Xu
We consider a simple model for gamma-ray bursts induced by magnetic reconnection in turbulent media. The magnetic field in a jet is subject to kink instabilities, which distort the…