Krimigis, S. M.; Mitchell, D. G.; Hamilton, D. C.; Krupp, N.; Livi, S.; Roelof, E. C.; Dandouras, J.; Armstrong, T. P.; Mauk, B. H.; Paranicas, C.et al.; Brandt, P. C.; Bolton, S. J.; Cheng, A. F.; Choo, T.; Gloeckler, G.; Hayes, J.; Hsieh, K. C.; Ip, W.-H.; Jaskulek, S.; Keath, E. P.; Kirsch, E.; Kusterer, M.; Lagg, A.; Lanzerotti, L. J.; LaVallee, D.; Manweiler, J.; McEntire, R. W.; Rasmuss, W.; Saur, J.; Turner, F. S.; Williams, D. J.; Woch, J.: Dynamics of Saturn's Magnetosphere from the Magnetospheric Imaging Instrument During Cassini's Orbital Insertion. Science 307, pp. 1270 - 1273 (2005)
Kirsch, E.; Mall, U.: Suprathermal proton and alpha-particle bursts (E/q = 6.5-225 keV/e) observed by the WIND-, ACE- and IMP8-S/C during depressions of the interplanetary magnetic field. Astronomy and Astrophysics 400, pp. 729 - 736 (2003)
Mall, U.; Christon, S.; Kirsch, E.; Gloeckler, G.: On the solar cycle dependence of the N+/O+ content in the magnetosphere and its relation to atomic N and O in the Earths exosphere. Geophysical Research Letters 29 (12), 1593 (2002)
Kirsch, E.; Mall, U.; Cierpka, K.; Wilken, B.; Gloeckler, G.; Galvin, A. B.: Composition of low energy solar particles (0.5-225 keV/e) measured by the WIND-S/C during impulsive and gradual flares. Advances in Space Research 26, pp. 833 - 837 (2000)
McKenna-Lawlor, S. M. P.; Kirsch, E.; Daly, P.: Particle acceleration at comet related shock surfaces. Astrophysics and Space Science 264, pp. 545 - 566 (1999)
Mall, U.; Fichtner, H.; Kirsch, E.; Hamilton, D. C.; Rucinski, D.: Cassini as a heliospheric probe - the potential of pick-up ion measurements during its cruise phase. Planetary and Space Science 46 (9/10), pp. 1375 - 1382 (1998)
Kirsch, E.; Daly, P. W.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Neubauer, F. M.; Coates, A. J.: Observation of interplanetary particles in a corotating interaction region and of energetic water group ions from Grigg-Skjellerup. Planetary and Space Science 45, pp. 1105 - 1117 (1997)
Kirsch, E.; Wilken, B.; Gloeckler, G.; Galvin, A. B.; Mall, U.; Hovestadt, D.: Comparison of lunar and terrestrial ion measurements obtained by the WIND and GEOTAIL spacecraft outside and inside the Earth's magnetosphere. Advances in Space Research 20, pp. 845 - 849 (1997)
McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Afonin, V. V.; Kirsch, E.; Daly, P.: Characteristic boundary transitions in energetic particle data (60-260 keV) recorded at comets P/Grigg-Skjellerup and P/Halley by the EPONA instrument on Giotto. Planetary and Space Science 45, pp. 1119 - 1142 (1997)
Gloeckler, G.; Balsiger, H.; Bürgi, A.; Bochsler, P.; Fisk, L. A.; Galvin, A. B.; Geiss, J.; Gliem, F.; Hamilton, D. C.; Holzer, T. E.et al.; Hovestadt, D.; Ipavich, F. M.; Kirsch, E.; Lundgren, R. A.; Ogilvie, K. W.; Sheldon, R. B.; Wilken, B.: The solar wind and suprathermal ion composition investigation on the wind spacecraft. Space Science Reviews 71, pp. 79 - 124 (1995)
Kirsch, E.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Korth, A.; Schwenn, R.: Particle fluxes observed in the magnetic pileup regions of Comets Halley and Grigg-Skjellerup. Advances in Space Research 16, pp. (4)29 - (4)34 (1995)
Kirsch, E.; McKenna-Lawler, S. M. P.; Afonin, V. V.; Keppler, E.; Livi, S.; Rosenbauer, H.; Witte, M.; Schwingenshuh, K.; Tompson, A.; O'Sullivan, D.: Signature of the Martian moon Phobos in the fluxes of energetic particles as measured by experiment SLED onboard Phobos 2. Space Science Reviews 4 (6), pp. 435 - 440 (1993)
Kirsch, E.; McKennal-Lawlor, S. M. P.; Afonin, V. V.; Keppler, E.; Livi, S.; Rosenbauer, H.; Witte, M.; Schwingenschuh, K.; Thompson, A.; O'Sullivan, D.: Signatures of the Martian moon Phobos in the fluxes of energetic particles as measured by experiment SLED onboard Phobos 2. Planetary and Space Science 41 (6), pp. 435 - 440 (1993)
Kirsch, E.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Korth, A.; Schwenn, R.; O'Sullivan, D.; Thompson, A.: Heavy ions and micro dust recorded during the Giotto-Halley flyby. preprint (1992)
Afonin, V. V.; McKenna-Lawlor, S. M. P.; Erdös, G.; Gringauz, K. I.; Keppler, E.; Kecskemety, K.; Kirsch, E.; Marsden, R. G.; Richter, A. K.; Riedler, W.et al.; Schwingenschuh, K.; Somogyi, A. J.; O'Sullivan, D.; Szabo, L.; Thompson, A.; Varga, A.; Wenzel, K.-P.; Witte, M.; Yeroshenok, Y.: Low energy charged particles in near Martian space from the SLED and LET experiments aboard the PHOBOS-2 spacecraft. Planetary and Space Science 38 (1/2) (1991)
Afonin, V. V.; McKennal-Lawlor, S. M. P.; Erdös, G.; Gringauz, K. I.; Keppler, E.; Kecskemety, K.; Kirsch, E.; Marsden, R. G.; Richter, A. K.; Riedler, W.et al.; Schwingenschuh, K.; Somogyi, A. J.; O'Sullivan, D.; Szabo, L.; Thompson, A.; Varga, A.; Wenzel, K.-P.; Witte, M.; Yeroshenko, Y.; Zeleny, L.: Low energy charged particles in near Martian space from the SLED and LET experiments aboard the PHOBOS-2 spacecraft. Planetary and Space Science 39, pp. 153 - 166 (1991)
Kirsch, E.; Keppler, E.; Witte, M.; Rosenbauer, H.; Livi, S.; Schwingenschuh, K.; McKenna-Lawlor, S. M. P.; Afonin, V. V.; O'Sullivan, D.; Thompson, A.: Pick-up ions (Eo+ > 55 keV) measured near Mars by Phobos-2 in February/March 1989. Annales Geophysicae 9, pp. 761 - 767 (1991)
The research group “Solar Lower Atmosphere and Magnetism” (SLAM) studies the conditions and dynamic processes in the atmospheric layer between the solar surface (photosphere) and the overlying chromosphere, an approximately 2000 km thick gas layer.
The main research fields of the department "Sun and Heliosphere" are covered by the research groups "Solar and Stellar Coronae", "Solar Lower Atmosphere and Magnetism", "Solar and Stellar Magnetohydrodynamics" and "Solar Variability and Climate".
How does our star heat its outer atmosphere, the solar corona, to unimaginable temperatures of up to 10 million degrees Celsius? With unprecedented observational data from ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft and powerful computer simulations, ERC starting grant awardee Pradeep Chitta intends to bring new momentum to the search for the coronal heating mechanism.