Time-domain astronomy group at the Institute of Theoretical Physics

We are interested in connecting theory, observations, and data modelling of time-domain phenomena in astronomy. This includes transients such as core-collapse supernovae and stellar mergers, persistent variable sources such as eclipsing binaries and pulsating stars, and stellar dynamics. We are supported by the ERC Starting grant “Cat-In-hAT” to develop new computational methods to study binary star mergers, common envelope, and the associated transients. We are members of the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae.

Selected Publications

The Landscape of the Neutrino Mechanism of Core-collapse Supernovae:

• Neutron Star and Black Hole Mass Functions, Explosion Energies, and Nickel YIELDS
  PEJCHA, O. & THOMPSON, T. A., 2015, The Astrophysical Journal, 801, 90 https://arxiv.org/abs/1409.0540
• On the Intrinsic Diversity of Type II-Plateau Supernovae PEJCHA, O. & PRIETO, J. L., 2015, The Astrophysical Journal, 806, 225 https://arxiv.org/abs/1501.06573
• Pre-explosion Spiral Mass Loss of a Binary Star Merger PEJCHA, O., et al., 2017, The Astrophysical Journal, 850, 59 https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.02533

Team leader & members

• Dr. Ondřej Pejcha
• Diego Calderon (postdoc)
• Damien Gagnier (postdoc)
• Camille Landri (PhD student)
• Milan Pešta (PhD student)
• Jakub Cehula (PhD student)
• Anthony Kirilov (PhD student)
• David Vokrouhlický (Master student)
• Róbert Jurčík (Master student)
• Šárka Sedláčková (project management)

Contact

Charles University
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Mgr. Ondřej Pejcha, Ph.D.
E: ondrej.pejcha@mff.cuni.cz
T: (+420) 951 552 495

More information

http://utf.mff.cuni.cz/~pejcha/

We have an interest in motivated students on all levels (summer projects, Bachelor, Masters, PhD)

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