Åke Nordlund

Åke Nordlund

Professor

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    Current research

    Solar and stellar physics:

    • Convection and turbulence in the Sun and in stars
    • The solar corona and chromospherre 
    • Particle acceleration and solar flares

    Star formation

    • What determines the initial mass function?
    • What determines the star formation rate?
    • What determines the star formatin efficiency?

    Planet formation

    • How did our solar system form
    • Where did the short-lived radioactive isotopes come from?
    • How did chondrules form?
    • How did planets form?
    • Can the presence of planets be deduced from stellar spectra?

    Plasma physics

    • What are the mechanisms behind gamma-ray bursts?
    • How do shocks in supernova remnants work?
    • How and where are cosmic rays accelerated?

    Primary fields of research

    Astrophysics, plasma physics, supercomputing

    Teaching

    Computer physics, astrophysics

    Selected activities

    1. European Science Foundation (External organisation)

      Nordlund, Åke (Member)

      1 Jan 200731 Dec 2011

      Activity: Membership typesMembership in research network

    2. Astronomisk Udvalg (External organisation)

      Nordlund, Åke (Member)

      1 Jan 2005 → …

      Activity: Membership typesMembership in committee, council, board

    3. Det Norske Videnskabsakademi (External organisation)

      Nordlund, Åke (Member)

      1 Jan 2007 → …

      Activity: Membership typesMembership in committee, council, board

    4. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskabsakademin (External organisation)

      Nordlund, Åke (Member)

      1 Mar 2009 → …

      Activity: Membership typesMembership in committee, council, board

    5. SOLAIRE (External organisation)

      Nordlund, Åke (Member)

      1 Jun 200731 May 2011

      Activity: Membership typesMembership in research network

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