Hi!
I am a member of the High Energy Astrophysics Group at the University of Turku.
My research lies in the field of observational relativistic astrophysics, where we explore the most extreme processes in the Universe — those that produce high-energy photons in the X-ray and gamma-ray domains.
X-ray astronomy provides a unique window into physical conditions that cannot be reproduced in terrestrial laboratories: enormous temperatures, densities, and magnetic fields.
My work focuses on the physics of X-ray pulsars and magnetars — the strongest magnets known in the Universe. The magnetic fields of these compact objects, reaching 1012–1016 G, exceed anything achievable on Earth by ten orders of magnitude. I study how such extreme magnetic fields manifest observationally in the spectral, timing, and, most recently, polarimetric properties of accreting neutron stars.
I am a member of the High Energy Astrophysics Group at the University of Turku.
My research lies in the field of observational relativistic astrophysics, where we explore the most extreme processes in the Universe — those that produce high-energy photons in the X-ray and gamma-ray domains.
X-ray astronomy provides a unique window into physical conditions that cannot be reproduced in terrestrial laboratories: enormous temperatures, densities, and magnetic fields.
My work focuses on the physics of X-ray pulsars and magnetars — the strongest magnets known in the Universe. The magnetic fields of these compact objects, reaching 1012–1016 G, exceed anything achievable on Earth by ten orders of magnitude. I study how such extreme magnetic fields manifest observationally in the spectral, timing, and, most recently, polarimetric properties of accreting neutron stars.
Research interests:
- highly magnetised neutron stars (X-ray pulsars, magnetars)
- ultraluminous X-ray sources
- compact objects
- gamma-ray lines
- nuclear astrophysics
- Galactic diffuse emission
- supernova explosions and remnants