Åke Nordlund

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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 2007 → 31 Dec 2011

   Activity: Membership types › Membership in research network

2. Astronomisk Udvalg (External organisation)

   Nordlund, Åke (Member)

   1 Jan 2005 → …

   Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board

3. Det Norske Videnskabsakademi (External organisation)

   Nordlund, Åke (Member)

   1 Jan 2007 → …

   Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board

4. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskabsakademin (External organisation)

   Nordlund, Åke (Member)

   1 Mar 2009 → …

   Activity: Membership types › Membership in committee, council, board

5. SOLAIRE (External organisation)

   Nordlund, Åke (Member)

   1 Jun 2007 → 31 May 2011

   Activity: Membership types › Membership in research network