Sven Simon Research Group

Magnetospheres in the Outer Solar System

We study the plasma environments of small bodies in the outer solar system, such as the moons of Jupiter and Saturn or the dwarf planet Pluto. We apply the following methods:

Numerical plasma simulations with the hybrid code AIKEF
(https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/theophys/people/jmueller/aikef)
Analysis of spacecraft magnetic field data
Development of analytical models with paper and pen

We have open positions for PhD students who are interested in the physics of magnetospheres in the outer solar system and moon-plasma interactions. Please contact us for more information!

Contact:
Sven Simon
Associate Professor, Planetary and Space Physics
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
311 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0340
USA
Tel.: (+1) 404-385-1509
Email: sven.simon@eas.gatech.edu

Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA
Image Credit: NASA