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Department of Physics & Astronomy |  |
Philip E. HardeeProfessor Astronomy and astrophysics Professor Hardee's research involves study of the highly collimated jet outflows observed to emanate from protostellar systems, from extragalactic radio sources and quasars, and thought to be responsible for gamma-ray bursts. Research conducted locally includes theoretical analysis of the magnetohydrodynamic and plasma processes associated with the jets. Studies of relativistic jet dynamics have been carried out in collaboration with Dr. Philip Hughes at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Additional research in collaboration with Dr. Ken-Ichi Nishikawa at the NSSTC (National Space Science & Technology Center) in Huntsville, Alabama involves the study of particle acceleration in collisionless shocks associated with relativistic jets. He is also involved in modeling extragalactic relativistic jet structures in collaboration with Dr. Craig Walker (NRAO/VLA), Dr. Jean Eilek (New Mexico Tech & NRAO) and Dr. Andrei Lobanov (Max Planck Institute). Professor Hardee's research has received support from the NSF and NASA. Professor Hardee received his doctoral degree from the University of Maryland in 1976. He joined the faculty of The University of Alabama in 1980. |