Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

The Chronology of High-k Magnetic Modes - From Small-Scale Dynamo to Driven Stationary Magnetized Turbulence

Explore the evolution of high-k magnetic modes from small-scale dynamo processes to driven stationary magnetized turbulence in extreme astrophysical environments.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring Astrophysical Plasma Turbulence Through Laboratory Experiments

Explore how laboratory experiments reveal plasma turbulence around black holes and neutron stars, bridging astrophysical observations with controlled plasma physics studies.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Global Kinetic Models of Spider Pulsars

Explore global kinetic models of spider pulsars and their extreme plasma physics through advanced theoretical frameworks and computational approaches.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fast Radio Bursts from Monster Shocks - Solitons, Chaos, and Radiative Cooling

Explore Fast Radio Bursts through monster shocks, examining solitons, chaos, and radiative cooling in extreme astrophysical plasma environments around neutron stars and black holes.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

New Observational Constraints on Astrophysical Shocks from the First Sample of NuSTAR SNe

Discover new observational constraints on astrophysical shocks from the first NuSTAR supernova sample, exploring extreme plasma physics around black holes and neutron stars.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data-driven Statistical Modeling of Nonthermal Particle Acceleration by the Kink Instability in Relativistic Jets

Explore data-driven statistical modeling of nonthermal particle acceleration by kink instability in relativistic jets, bridging plasma physics and astrophysics.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Low Collisionality Effects in Hot Accretion Flows

Explore low collisionality effects in hot accretion flows around black holes and neutron stars, examining plasma behavior under extreme relativistic conditions.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quasi-3D Kinetic Simulations of Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Magnetized Jets

Explore quasi-3D kinetic simulations of particle acceleration in relativistic magnetized jets around black holes and neutron stars, examining extreme plasma physics phenomena.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Solving the Plasma Kinetic Equation Numerically on Smooth Manifolds with Continuum Methods

Discover numerical methods for solving plasma kinetic equations on smooth manifolds, exploring computational approaches to understand extreme astrophysical plasma phenomena.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

High-Charge DLA Electrons Applied to Radiation Emission and Lepton Production

Explore high-charge DLA electrons and their applications to radiation emission and lepton physics in extreme astrophysical environments like black holes and neutron stars.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gamma Ray Flares of M87* - Pair-Dominated Reconnection with Ions

Explore gamma ray flares from M87* black hole through pair-dominated magnetic reconnection processes with ionic contributions in extreme plasma environments.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NSF OPAL - A Design Project to Explore Physics Under Extreme Conditions

Explore physics under extreme conditions around black holes and neutron stars, examining plasma processes, magnetic reconnection, and QED effects in relativistic environments.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Probing Beam Instabilities in a Laboratory Analogue of Blazar Pair Cascades

Explore laboratory analogues of blazar pair cascades and beam instabilities in extreme astrophysical plasma environments through experimental physics insights.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pair Production via Photon-Photon Collisions in Laser-Irradiated Plasmas

Explore pair production through photon-photon collisions in laser-irradiated plasmas, examining QED effects in extreme astrophysical environments like black holes and neutron stars.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Hole Disk Coronae - Observations, Theory, and Open Questions

Explore black hole disk coronae through cutting-edge observations and theoretical frameworks, examining the extreme plasma physics around these cosmic giants and current research challenges.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video