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Email: masgari-targhi@cfa.harvard.edu
I am an Astrophysicist working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/).
Publications and Presentations:
1. Asgari-Targhi, M., Asgari-Targhi, A., Hahn, M., and Savin, D. W. 2021, "Effects of Density Fluctuations on Alfven Wave Turbulence in a Coronal Hole", Ap. J., 911, 63.
2. Asgari-Targhi, M., Golub, L., Hahn, M., Karna, N., and Savin, D. W. 2021, "Physical Characteristics of Unstructured Coronal Clouds", Ap. J., 910, 113.
3. Lopez-Rodriguez, E., Guerra, J. A., Asgari-Targhi, M., Schmelz, J. T. 2021, "The Strength and Structure of the Magnetic Field in the Galactic Outflow of Messier 82", Ap. J., 914, 24.
4. Verschuur, G. L., Schmelz, J. T., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2021, "λ21-cm Interstellar HI Profiles, Critical Ionization Velocities, and Derived Electron Densities", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, doi: 10.1109/TPS.2021.3070237.
5. Caglar Coban, G., Raheem, A., Cavus, H., Asghari-Targhi, M., 2021, "Can Solar Cycle 25 Be a New Dalton Minimum?", Solar Physics, 296:156
6. Asgari-Targhi, M. 2020, "The Role of Magnetic Field Disturbances in the Heating of Active Region Loops," J.Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1620 012002.
7. Verschuur, G. L., Schmelz, J. T., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2020, "The Role of the Critical Ionization Velocity Effect in Interstellar Space and the Derived Abundance of Helium", IEEE, 48, 2585.
8. Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A., Davey, A. R. 2019, "Study of High-Temperature Emission in Solar Active Regions", Ap. J., 881, 107.
9. Shoda, M., Suzuki, T. K., Asgari-Targhi, M., Yokoyama, T. 2019, "Three-dimensional Simulation of the Fast Solar Wind Driven by Compressible Magnetohydroynamic Turbulence", Ap. J. L. , 880, L2.
10. Golub, L., Asgari-Targhi, M., Coppi, B., Basu, B. 2019, "Solar Coronal Structure: Loops, Clouds, or Both?",
Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, Volume 3, Issue 1, article id. 4 (2019).
11. Verschuur, G. L., Schmelz, J. T., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2019, "Interstellar HI: Filaments and threads," American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #233, id.#111.07.
12. Shoda, M., Suzuki, T., K., Asgari-Targhi, M., Yokoyama, T. 2018, "Three-dimensional, magnetohydrodynamic simulation of the solar wind acceleration from the coronal base to 0.1 au", American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2018, abstract #SH53A-03.
13. Asgari-Targhi, M., Coppi, B., Basu, B, Golub, L. 2018, "Endogenous magnetic reconnection and its role in the diffusive emission of solar coronal plasmas?", American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2018, abstract #SH44A-04.
14. Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A., Shoda, M. 2018, "A Model for Solar Wind Structure and Dynamics Based on Alfven Wave Turbulence," J.Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1100 012002.
15. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2018, "The Heating of Coronal Loops in Solar Active Regions," J.Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1100 012027.
16. Verschuur, G. L., Schmelz, J. T., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2018, "Interstellar Matters: Neutral Hydrogen and the Galactic Magnetic Field," Ap. J., 867, 139.
17. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M., Voss, A. 2017, "The Heating of Solar Coronal Loops by Alfven Wave Turbulence," Ap. J., 849, 46.
18. Sugiyama, L. Asgari-Targhi, M. 2017, "Gravitational Steady States of Solar Coronal Loops," Journal of Plasma Physics, Volume 24.
19. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2017, "Direct and Inverse Cascades in the Acceleration Region of the Fast Solar Wind," Ap. J., 835, 10.
20. Asgari-Targhi, M., Coppi, B., Basu, B., Fletcher, A., Golub, L. Magnetic Reconnection in Filaments and Solar Coronal Loops, APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting 2017, abstract #BP11.022.
21. Sugiyama, L., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2017, "Magnetic flux rope model for solar coronal loops," APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting 2017, abstract #TM9.007.
22. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2016, "Heating and Acceleration of the Fast Solar Wind by Alfven Wave Turbulence," Ap. J., 821, 106.
23. Asgari-Targhi, M., Coppi, B. 2016, "Non-thermal Plasmas Around Black Holes, New Configurations, Magnetic Field Generation and Relevant Collective Modes," APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting 2016, abstract #TP10.058.
24. Sugiyama, L., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2016, "Steady States of Solar Coronal Loops as Nonaxisymmetric Toroidal Flux Ropes," APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting 2016, abstract #GP10.088.
25. Sugiyama, L., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2016, "Gravitational Steady States of Coronal Loops as Magnetic Flux Ropes," American Geophysical Union, Fall General Assembly 2016, abstract id.SH51F-2649.
26. Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A. 2016, "Reflection Driven Wave Turbulence in an Open Field and the Structure of Solar Wind," American Geophysical Union, Fall General Assembly 2016, abstract id.SH51B-2595.
27. Berger, M. A., Asgari-Targhi, M., DeLuca, E. E.. 2015, "Self-organized Braiding in Solar Coronal Loops," Journal of Plasma Physics, Volume 81, Issue 4.
28. Asgari-Targhi, M., Schmelz, J. T., Imada, S., Pathak, S., Christian, M. . 2015, "Modeling of Hot Plasma in the Solar Active Region Core," Ap. J., 807, 146.
29. Schmelz, J. T., Asgari-Targhi, M., Christian, R. S., Dhaliwal, R. S., Pathak, S. 2015, "Hot Plasma from the Solar Active Region Cores: A Test of AC and DC Coronal Heating Models," Ap. J., 806, 232.
30. Verschuur, G. L., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2015, "What you (think) you see is what you get: A case study concerning interstellar HI structure," American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #225, #210.03
31. Biggs, G., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2015, "Modeling Magnetic Reconnection and Nano-flare Heating in the Solar Corona," American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #225, #137.07
32. Cranmer, S. R., Asgari-Targhi, M., Miralles, M. P., Raymond, J. C., Strachan, L., Tian, H., Woolsey, L. N. 2015, "The Role of Turbulence in Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Expansion," Accepted for publication in Phil. Trans. Royal Soc. A, theme issue on "Dissipation and Heating in Solar Wind Plasma Turbulence," edited by K. Kiyani, K. Osman, and S. Chapman. 17 pages, 2 figures
33. Asgari-Targhi, M., Imada, S., DeLuca, E. E. 2014, "Observational Signatures of Alfven Wave Turbulence in Solar Coronal Loops," American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #224, #323.25.
34. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M., Berger, M. A. 2014, "On The Relationship Between Photospheric Footpoint Motions And Coronal Heating in Solar Active Regions," Ap. J., 787, 87.
35. Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A., Imada, S. 2014, "Comparison of Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer Observations of Solar Coronal Loops with Alfven Wave Turbulence Models," Ap. J., 786, 28.
36. Voss, A., Baker, A., Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A., Sommerville, I. 2013, "An Elastic Virtual Infrastructure for Research Applications (ELVIRA)," Journal of Cloud Computing, Advances, Systems and Applications 2013, 2:20.
37. Asgari-Targhi, M., Berger, M. A., Welsh, S. 2013, "The Heating of the Solar Coronal Loops by Braided Magnetic Field Lines."AGU, Fall Meeting Suppl., abstract SH31D-07.
38. Lawless, A. P., Asgari-Targhi, M. A. 2013, "Alfven Wave Heating Model of an Active Region and Comparisons with the EIS Observations."AGU, Fall Meeting Suppl., abstract SH51A-2090.
39. Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A., Cranmer, S. R., and DeLuca, E. E. 2013, "The Spatial and Temporal Dependence of Coronal Heating by Alfven Wave Turbulence," Ap. J., 773, 111. [see also arXiv:1306.6038]
40. Asgari-Targhi, M., van Ballegooijen, A. A., Cranmer, S. R., and DeLuca, E. E. 2013, "The Spatial and Temporal Dependence of Coronal Heating by Alfven Wave Turbulence," Bull. Am. Astr. Soc., 2013 SPD meeting, Bozeman, Montana, poster 305.01.
41. Asgari-Targhi, van Ballegooijen, A. A. , 2012, "Model for Alfven Wave Turbulence in Solar Coronal Loops:
Heating Rate Profiles and Temperature Fluctuations," Ap. J., 746, 81.
42. Asgari-Targhi, van Ballegooijen, A. A. ,2012, "Alfven Waves and the Heating of Solar Coronal Loops",
370 Years of Astronomy in Utrecht. ASP Conference Series, Vol.470. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2013., pp.77.
43. Asgari-Targhi, van Ballegooijen, A. A. 2011, "Coronal Heating of an Active Region Observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory," AGU, Fall Meeting Suppl., abstract SH43B-1943.
44. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M., Cranmer, S. R., and DeLuca, E. 2011, "Heating of the Solar Chromosphere and Corona by Alfven Wave Turbulence," Ap. J., 736, 3. [see alsoarXiv:1105.0402]
45. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Asgari-Targhi, M., Cranmer, S. R., and DeLuca, E. 2011, "Chromospheric and Coronal Heating," STEREO-4/SDO-2/SOHO-25 Workshop: The Sun 360, July 25-29, 2011, Kiel, Germany.
46. van Ballegooijen, A. A., Cranmer, S. R., Asgari-Targhi, M., and Deluca, E. E. 2010, "A Unified Model for Chromospheric and Coronal Heating Driven by Small-Scale Random Footpoint Motions," Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meeting Suppl., abstract SH31C-1802.
47. Asgari-Targhi, M., Berger, M. A. 2009, "Writhe in Stretch-Twist-Fold Dynamo, " Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, "Volume 103, pages 69-87.
48. Berger, M. A., Asgari-Targhi, M. 2009, "Self-Organized Braiding and the Structure of Coronal Loops,"
Ap. J., 705, 1.