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Blast Waves from Magnetar Flares and Fast Radio Bursts by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Magnetars younger than one century are expected to be hyperactive: besides winds powered by rotation, they can generate frequent magnetic flares, which launch…”
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Radiative Magnetic Reconnection Near Accreting Black Holes by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…A radiative mechanism is proposed for magnetic flares near luminous accreting black holes. It is based on recent first-principle simulations of magnetic…”
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Magnetars by Kaspi, Victoria M, Beloborodov, Andrei M

“…Magnetars are young and highly magnetized neutron stars that display a wide array of X-ray activity including short bursts, large outbursts, giant flares, and…”
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Collisional mechanism for gamma-ray burst emission by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Nuclear and Coulomb collisions in gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets create a hot e± plasma. This collisional heating starts when the jet is still opaque, and extends…”
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Emission of Magnetar Bursts and Precursors of Neutron Star Mergers by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Abstract Magnetar bursts can be emitted by Alfvén waves growing in the outer magnetosphere to nonlinear amplitudes, δ B / B ∼ 1, and triggering magnetic…”
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MAGNETAR HEATING by Beloborodov, Andrei M., Li, Xinyu

“…ABSTRACT We examine four candidate mechanisms that could explain the high surface temperatures of magnetars. (1) Heat flux from the liquid core heated by…”
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Scattering of Ultrastrong Electromagnetic Waves by Magnetized Particles by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

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Sub-photospheric Shocks in Relativistic Explosions by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…This paper examines the mechanism of internal shocks in opaque relativistic outflows, in particular in cosmological gamma-ray bursts. The shocks produce…”
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Damping of Strong GHz Waves near Magnetars and the Origin of Fast Radio Bursts by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Abstract We investigate how a fast radio burst (FRB) emitted near a magnetar would propagate through its surrounding dipole magnetosphere at radii r = 10 7 –10…”
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RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN ULTRARELATIVISTIC OUTFLOWS by BELOBORODOV, Andrei M

“…Analytical and numerical solutions are obtained for the equation of radiative transfer in ultrarelativistic opaque jets. The solution describes the initial…”
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ON THE MECHANISM OF HARD X-RAY EMISSION FROM MAGNETARS by Beloborodov, Andrei M

“…Persistent activity of magnetars is associated with electric discharge that continually injects relativistic particles into the magnetosphere. Large active…”
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Kinetic Simulations of Radiative Magnetic Reconnection in the Coronae of Accreting Black Holes by Sironi, Lorenzo, Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…We perform 2D and 3D particle-in-cell simulations of reconnection in magnetically dominated e plasmas subject to strong Compton cooling. Magnetic reconnection…”
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Monster Radiative Shocks in the Perturbed Magnetospheres of Neutron Stars by Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Abstract Magnetospheres of neutron stars can be perturbed by star quakes, interaction in a binary system, or sudden collapse of the star. The perturbations are…”
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Untwisting Magnetospheres of Neutron Stars by Beloborodov, Andrei M

“…Magnetospheres of neutron stars are anchored in the rigid crust and can be twisted by sudden crustal motions ('starquakes'). The twisted magnetosphere does not…”
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REGULATION OF THE SPECTRAL PEAK IN GAMMA -RAY BURSTS by Beloborodov, Andrei M

“…Observations indicate that the peak of a gamma-ray burst spectrum forms in the opaque region of an ultrarelativistic jet. Recent radiative transfer…”
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TORQUE ENHANCEMENT, SPIN EQUILIBRIUM, AND JET POWER FROM DISK-INDUCED OPENING OF PULSAR MAGNETIC FIELDS by Parfrey, Kyle, Spitkovsky, Anatoly, Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…ABSTRACT The interaction of a rotating star's magnetic field with a surrounding plasma disk lies at the heart of many questions posed by neutron stars in X-ray…”
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Radiative Turbulent Flares in Magnetically Dominated Plasmas by Nättilä, Joonas, Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Abstract We perform 2D and 3D kinetic simulations of reconnection-mediated turbulent flares in a magnetized electron-positron plasma, with weak and strong…”
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Polarized X-Rays from Windy Accretion in Cygnus X-1 by Poutanen, Juri, Veledina, Alexandra, Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…Abstract Recent X-ray polarimetric data on the prototypical black hole X-ray binary Cyg X-1 from the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer present tight…”
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RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODELS FOR GAMMA-RAY BURSTS by Vurm, Indrek, Beloborodov, Andrei M.

“…ABSTRACT We present global radiative transfer models for heated relativistic jets. The simulations include all relevant radiative processes, starting deep in…”
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Heating of Magnetically Dominated Plasma by Alfvén-Wave Turbulence by Nättilä, Joonas, Beloborodov, Andrei M

“…Magnetic energy around astrophysical compact objects can strongly dominate over plasma rest mass. Emission observed from these systems may be fed by…”
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