Donald C. Ellison

Professor Specializes in Astrophysics and Relativity

Contact Information Physics Department NC State University Box 8202 Raleigh, NC 27695 Work Address: 400L Riddick Hall Phone: (919) 515-7227 Fax: (919) 515-6538 Biography Ph.D. Physics, The Catholic University of America, 1982 M.S. Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, 1975 B.A. Physics, The University of Bridgeport, 1968

Areas of Interest I study the production of energetic particles in a variety of astrophysical sites including supernova remnants, gamma-ray bursts, and galactic cosmic rays. Recent Talks Magnetic Field Amplification in Astrophysical Shocks," 18 May 2007, Frank Jones Memorial Symposium, College Park, MD [PDF] “Thermal and Nonthermal Radiation in SNRs from Efficient Shock Acceleration,” 2007 APS April Meeting, April 14-17, 2007, Jacksonville, Florida [PDF] Recent Publications "Nonlinear Diffusive Shock Acceleration with Magnetic Field Amplification," Vladimirov, Ellison & Bykov, ApJ 2006 [PDF] "Hydrodynamic simulation of supernova remnants including efficient particle acceleration," Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Relativity. 413. Ellison, D. C.; Decourchelle, A.; Ballet, J. (2004). p. 189-201. "Magnetohydrodynamic Jump Conditions for Oblique Relativistic Shocks with Gyrotropic Pressure," The Astrophysical Journal. 600. Double, Glen P.; Baring, Matthew G.; Jones, Frank C.; Ellison, Donald C. (2004). p. 485-500. "Nonlinear particle acceleration in relativistic shocks," Astroparticle Physics. 18. Ellison, Donald C.; Double, Glen P.. (2002). p. 213-228. "Broadband Observations and Modeling of the Shell-Type Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5," The Astrophysical Journal. 563. Ellison, Donald C.; Slane, Patrick; Gaensler, Bryan M.. (2001). p. 191-201.