Julian Pittard

publications

Colliding Wind Binaries

Fahed, R., et al. (2011) "Spectroscopy of the archetype colliding-wind binary WR 140 during the 2009 January periastron passage" MNRAS 418, 2
Parkin, E. R., et al. (2011) X-ray Emission from the Double-Binary OB-Star System QZ Car (HD 93206) ApJSS 194, 8
Parkin, E. R., et al. (2011) Spiralling Out of Control: 3D Hydrodynamical Modelling of the Colliding Winds in Eta Carinae ApJ 726, 105
Corcoran, M. F., et al. (2010) Recent X-ray Variability of Eta Carinae: The Quick Road to Recovery ApJ 725, 1528
Pittard, J. M. & Parkin, E. R. (2010) 3D Models of Radiatively Driven Colliding Winds in Massive O+O Star Binaries: III. Thermal X-ray Emission MNRAS 403, 1657
Pittard, J. M. (2010) 3D Models of Radiatively Driven Colliding Winds in Massive O+O Star Binaries: II. Thermal Radio to Sub-mm Emission MNRAS 403, 1633
Pittard, J. M. (2009) 3D Models of Radiatively Driven Colliding Winds in Massive O+O Star Binaries: I. Hydrodynamics MNRAS 396, 1743
Parkin, E. R. et al. (2009) 3D Modelling of the Colliding Winds in Eta Carinae - Evidence for Radiative Inhibition MNRAS 394, 1758
Parkin, E. R. & Pittard, J. M. (2008) A 3D Dynamical Model of the Colliding Winds in Binary Systems MNRAS 388, 1047
Henley, D. B. et al. (2008) Chandra X-ray Grating Spectrometry of Eta Carinae near X-ray Minimum: I. Variability of the Sulfur and Silicon Emission Lines ApJ 680, 705
Foellmi, C. et al. (2008) New Insights into the Nature of the SMC WR/LBV Binary HD5980 Rev Mex AA, 44, 3
De Becker, M. et al. (2007) INTEGRAL-ISGRI Observations of the Cyg OB2 Region. Searching for Hard X-ray Point Sources in a Region Containing Several Non-thermal Emitting Massive Stars A&A 472, 905
Hamaguchi, K. et al. (2007) X-ray Spectral Variation of Eta Carinae through the 2003 X-ray Minimum ApJ 663, 522
Pittard, J.M. (2007) A Clumping Independent Diagnostic of Stellar Mass-Loss Rates: Rapid Clump Destruction in Adiabatic Colliding Winds ApJ 660, L141
Pittard, J.M. & Dougherty, S.M. (2006) Radio, X-ray, and Gamma-ray Emission Models of the Colliding-Wind Binary WR 140 MNRAS 372, 801
De Becker, M. et al. (2006) XMM-Newton Observations of the Massive Colliding Wind Binary and Non-Thermal Radio Emitter CygOB2#8A (O6If + O5.5III(f)) MNRAS 371, 1280
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2006) Radio Emission Models of Colliding-Wind Binary Systems. Inclusion of IC Cooling A&A 446, 1001
St.-Louis, N. et al. (2005) FUSE Observations of the SMC 16-day Wolf-Rayet Binary Sanduleak 1 (WO4+O4): Atmospheric Eclipses and Colliding Stellar Winds ApJ 628, 953
De Becker, M. et al. (2005) An XMM-Newton Observation of the Multiple System HD 167971 (O5-8V + O5-8V + (O8I)) and the Young Open Cluster NGC 6604 A&A 437, 1029
Henley, D.B. et al. (2005) Probing the Wind-Wind Collision in Gamma Velorum with High-Resolution Chandra X-ray Spectroscopy: Evidence for Sudden Radiative Braking and Non-Equilibrium Ionization MNRAS 356, 1308
De Becker, M. et al. (2004) A Quasi-Simultaneous XMM-Newton and VLA Observation of the Non-thermal Radio Emitter HD 168112 A&A 420, 1061
De Becker, M. et al. (2004) An XMM-Newton Observation of the Massive Binary HD 159176 A&A 416, 221
Henley, D.B. et al. (2003) Theoretical X-ray Line Profiles from Colliding Wind Binaries MNRAS 346, 773
Dougherty, S.M. et al. (2003) Radio Emission Models of Colliding-Wind Binary Systems A&A 409, 217
Kurosawa, R. et al. (2002) Mass-Loss Rate Determination of the Massive Binary V444 Cyg using Monte-Carlo Simulation of Line and Polarization Variability A&A 388, 975
Pittard, J.M. & Stevens, I.R. (2002) The Dominant X-ray Wind in Massive Star Binaries A&A 388, L20
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2002) High-Resolution X-ray Imaging of the Colliding Wind Shock in WR 147 A&A 388, 335
Pittard, J.M. & Corcoran, M.F. (2002) In Hot Pursuit of the Hidden Companion of Eta Carinae: An X-ray Determination of the Wind Parameters A&A 383, 636
Coker, R.F. et al. (2002) The Galactic Centre Source IRS 13E: A Post-LBV Colliding Winds Binary? A&A 383, 568
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2000) Coordinated Monitoring of the Eccentric O-star Binary Iota Orionis: The X-ray Analysis MNRAS 319, 137
Coker, R.F. & Pittard, J.M. (2000) An X-ray Binary Model for the Galactic Center Source IRS 13E A&A 361, L13
Marchenko, S.V. et al. (2000) Coordinated Monitoring of the Eccentric O-star Binary Iota Orionis: Optical Spectroscopy and Photometry MNRAS 317, 333
Rauw, G. et al. (2000) ASCA Spectroscopy of the Hard X-ray Emission from the Colliding Wind Interaction in Gamma Velorum MNRAS 316, 129
Pittard, J.M. (1998) Hydrodynamic Simulations of the Colliding Winds in Iota Orionis MNRAS 300, 479
Pittard, J.M. et al. (1998) The X-ray Lightcurve of Eta Carinae MNRAS 299, L5
Pittard, J.M. et al. (1997) Theoretical X-ray Properties of Colliding Stellar Winds in O+O Star Binaries MNRAS 292, 298

X-ray Observations of Early-type Stars and Clusters (Other)

Townsley et al. (2011) The Integrated Diffuse X-ray Emission of the Carina Nebula Compared to other Massive Star-Forming Regions ApJSS 194, 16
Townsley et al. (2011) The Chandra Carina Complex Project: Deciphering the Enigma of Carina's Diffuse X-ray Emission ApJSS 194, 15
Naze et al. (2011) Global X-ray Properties of the O and B Stars in Carina ApJSS 194, 7
Townsley et al. (2011) An Introduction to the Chandra Carina Complex Project ApJSS 194, 1
Parkin, E. R. et al. (2009) The Interactions of Winds from Massive Young Stellar Objects: X-ray Emission, Dynamics, and Cavity Evolution MNRAS 400, 629
Corcoran, M.F. et al. (2004) Waiting in the Wings: X-ray Emission from the Homunculus Nebula ApJ 613, 381
Rauw, G. et al. (2003) An XMM-Newton Observation of the Very Young Open Cluster NGC 6383 A&A 407, 925
Rauw, G. et al. (2002) An XMM-Newton Observation of the Lagoon Nebula and the Very Young Open Cluster NGC 6530 A&A 395, 499
Rauw, G. et al. (2002) A Multi-Wavelength Investigation of the Non-Thermal Radio Emitting O-star 9 Sgr A&A 394, 993
Moffat, A.F.J. et al. (2002) Galactic Starburst NGC 3603 from X-rays to Radio ApJ 573, 191

Wind-Blown Bubbles and Supernova Remnants

Pittard, J.M. et al. (2003) The Formation of Broad Emission Line Regions in Supernova-QSO Wind Interactions II. 2D Calculations A&A 408, 79
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2003) The Evolution of Mass Loaded Supernova Remnants. II. Temperature Dependent Mass Injection Rates A&A 401, 1027
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2001) The Formation of Broad Emission Line Regions in Supernova-QSO Wind Interactions A&A 375, 827
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2001) Self-Similar Evolution of Wind-Blown Bubbles with Mass-loading by Hydrodynamic Ablation A&A 373, 1043
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2001) Self-Similar Evolution of Wind-Blown Bubbles with Mass-loading by Conductive Evaporation A&A 367, 1000

Intermediate-scale Structure (Including Tails)

Pittard, J. M. (2011) Tails of the Unexpected: The Interaction of an Isothermal Shell with a Cloud MNRAS, 411, L41
Pittard, J. M. et al. (2010) The Turbulent Destruction of Clouds - II. Mach Number Dependence, Mass-loss Rates, and Tail Formation MNRAS, 405, 821
Pittard, J. M. et al. (2009) The Turbulent Destruction of Clouds - I. A k-epsilon Treatment of Turbulence in 2D models of Adiabatic Shock-cloud Interactions MNRAS 394, 1351
Pope, E. et al. (2008) Cold Gas in the Intra Cluster Medium: Implications for Flow Dynamics and Powering Optical Nebulae MNRAS 389, 1259
Pope, E. et al. (2008) The Generation of Optical Emission-line Filaments in Galaxy Clusters MNRAS 385, 1779
Dyson, J.E. et al. (2006) The Tails in the Helix Nebula NGC 7293 A&A 457, 561
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2005) Dynamical and Pressure Structures in Winds with Multiple Embedded Evaporating Clumps - I. Two-Dimensional Numerical Simulations MNRAS 361, 1077
Falle, S.A.E.G. et al. (2002) Numerical Simulations of Tail Formation in Wind Interactions With Injected Material MNRAS 329, 670

Fundamental Physics of Shocks and Flows

Wagner, A.Y. et al. (2006) Two-Fluid Models of Cosmic Ray Modified Shocks A&A 452, 763
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2005) The Shocking Properties of Supersonic Flows: Dependence of the Thermal Overstability on M, alpha, and Tc/T0 A&A 438, 11
Wagner, A.Y. et al. (2005) Cosmic Ray Moderation of the Thermal Instability A&A 430, 567
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2004) Mass-Loaded Spherical Accretion Flows A&A 414, 399
Pittard, J.M. et al. (2003) The Thermal Stability of Mass-Loaded Flows A&A 408, 813

Numerical Studies

Parkin, E.R. & Pittard, J.M. (2010) Numerical heat conduction in hydrodynamical models of colliding hypersonic flows MNRAS, 406, 2373

PhD Thesis

PhD Thesis (2000) X-ray Emission from Colliding Stellar Winds: Theoretical Modelling and Observations