Research field (3):
High-performance computing
, Space and planetary science
, Astronomy
Research keywords (7):
Numerical simulation
, Heliosphere
, Magnetosphere
, Relativistic plasma
, Particle acceleration
, Space plasma
, Magnetic reconnection
Research theme for competitive and other funds (5):
2021 - 2025 太陽フレアにおける高エネルギー粒子加速のプラズマ粒子シミュレーション研究
2017 - 2020 磁気リコネクションにおける電子ダイナミクスの全粒子解析研究
2014 - 2017 A challenge to construct a new substorm image by coordinating ground auroral observations and in-situ spacecraft observations
2013 - 2016 パルサー終端衝撃波における新しい粒子加速過程の探求
2003 - 2005 相対論的磁気リコネクションによる高エネルギー粒子加速の研究
Papers (64):
Seiji Zenitani. Modifications to Swisdak (2013)'s rejection sampling algorithm for a Maxwell-Jüttner distribution in particle simulations. Physics of Plasmas. 2024
Fan Guo, Yi-Hsin Liu, Seiji Zenitani, Masahiro Hoshino. Magnetic Reconnection and Associated Particle Acceleration in High-Energy Astrophysics. Space Science Reviews. 2024. 220. 43
Shunsuke Usami, Seiji Zenitani. Three-dimensional crescent-shaped ion velocity distributions created by magnetic reconnection in the presence of a guide field. Physics of Plasmas. 2024. 31. 2
Seiji Zenitani, Shin'ya Nakano. Loading Loss-Cone Distributions in Particle Simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 2023. 128. 10
Samuel R. Totorica, Seiji Zenitani, Shuichi Matsukiyo, Mami Machida, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Amitava Bhattacharjee. Exact Calculation of Nonideal Fields Demonstrates Their Dominance of Injection in Relativistic Reconnection. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 2023. 952. 1. L1-L1
Seiji Zenitani. Recent progress in particle orbit theory of magnetic reconnection. Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research. 2021. 97. 2. 47-55
Seiji Zenitani, Tsunehiko Kato. Numerical methods for charged particles in relativistic particle-in-cell simulation. Sustainable humanosphere : bulletin of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University. 2018. 14. 62
Seiji Zenitani. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of magnetic reconnection with a high-resolution shock-capturing code. Sustainable humanosphere : bulletin of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University. 2017. 13. 27
Shunsuke Usami, Seiji Zenitani. Problems and Future of Reconnection Research - Problems and Future of Simulation Studies. Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research. 2013. 89. 12. 861-863
Seiji Zenitani, Hiroyuki Takahashi. New Trends of Reconnection Research - Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection. Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research. 2013. 89. 12. 845-848
2018/05 - Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences Tanakadate Award
2016/04 - Young Scientists’ Prize by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2015/02 - Earth, Planets and Space Excellent Reviewers (2014)
2011/11 - Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences Ohbayashi Early Carieer Scientist Award
Association Membership(s) (4):
American Geophysical Union
, Astronomical Society of Japan
, Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
, European Geosciences Union