Dr Alexander Mushtukov

My research is related to the theoretical investigation of the accretion process onto compact objects (mostly neutron stars, but also black holes and white dwarfs), radiation hydrodynamics and aspects of radiative transfer theory, QED under conditions of extremely strong fields and computational astrophysics. Currently, I am focusing on the regimes of extreme accretion onto magnetized neutron stars - unique labs to study physics in the strongest magnetic fields in the Universe. I try to put together our knowledge of elementary processes, radiative hydrodynamics and the evolution of binary stars to understand the place of the brightest binaries hosting neutron stars in the history of the Universe.