Institute of Astronomy
I am interested in the theory of black hole accretion disks and relativistic jets, specifically their in/stability and the many varied roles that magnetic fields can play, as described by magnetohydrodynamics. I study these systems through a mix of theory and simulation using the codes Athena++ and PLUTO.
P.E. Rodman, C.S. Reynolds; Evolution of the Magnetic Field in High- and Low-β Disks with Initially Toroidal Fields (2024, The Astrophysical Journal)
P.E. Rodman, R.J. Turner, S.S. Shabala, J.K. Banfield, O.-I. Wong, H. Andernach, A.F. Garon, A.D. Kapinska, R.P. Norris, L. Rudnick; Radio Galaxy Zoo: observational evidence for environment as the cause of radio source asymmetry (2018, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
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