Publications
My publication list is also available as a PDF (6 NOV 2009).
Submitted Papers
"Numerical Modeling of LAPD Alfven Wave Experiments using AstroGK"
Nielson, K.D. and Howes, G. G.
Phys. Plasmas, submitted 2009.
"Constraining low-frequnecy Alfvenic turbulence in the solar wind using density-fluctuation measurements"
Chandran, B. D. G., Quataert, E., Howes, G. G., Xia, Q., and Pongkitiwanichakul, P.
Astrophys. J., submitted 2009.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Howes, G. G. and Quataert, E.
Astrophys. J. Lett., in press 2009.
"Magnetic fluctuation power near proton temperature anisotropy instability thresholds in the solar wind"
Bale, S. D., Kasper, J. C., Howes, G. G., Quataert, E., Salem, C., and Sundkvist, D.
Phys. Rev. Lett., in press 2009.
"Steep, Transient Density Gradients in the Martian Ionopshere Similar to the Ionopause at Venus"
Duru, F., Gurnett, D. A. , Frahm, R. A., Winningham, J. D., Morgan, D. D., and Howes, G. G.
J. Geophys. Res., in press 2009.
Nonlinear phase mixing and phase-space cascade of entropy in gyrokinetic plasma turbulence
Tatsuno, T., Dorland, W., Schekochihin, A. A., Plunk, G., Barnes, M. A., Cowley, S. C., and Howes, G. G.
Phys. Rev. Lett., 103, 015003 (2009).
The Turbulent Heating Rate in Strong MHD Turbulence with Nonzero Cross Helicity
Chandran, B. D. G., Dorland, W., Hollweg, J., Howes, G. G. and Quataert, E.
Astrophys. J., 701, 652 (2009).
Kinetic and Fluid Turbulent Cascades in Magnetized Weakly Collisional Astrophysical Plasmas
Schekochihin, A. A., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Howes, G. G., Quataert, E., and Tatsuno, T.
Astrophys. J. Supp., 182, 310-377 (2009).
Limitations of Hall MHD as a model for turbulence in weakly collisional plasmas
Howes, G. G.
Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 16, 219-232 (2009).
Gyrokinetic turbulence: a nonlinear route to dissipation through phase space
Schekochihin, A. A., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Howes, G. G., Plunk, G. G., Quataert, E., and Tatsuno, T.
Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, 50, 124024 (2008).
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Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Quataert, E., Schekochihin, A. A. and Tatsuno, T.
Phys. Rev. Lett., 101, 149502 (2008).
NOTE: This is a Reply to Comment on "Kinetic Simulations of Magnetized Turbulence in Astrophysical Plasmas" by Matthaeus, W. H., Servidio, S., and Dmitruk, P., Phys. Rev. Lett., 101, 149501 (2008).
Kinetic Simulations of Magnetized Turbulence in Astrophysical Plasmas
Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Quataert, E., Schekochihin, A. A. and Tatsuno, T.
Phys. Rev. Lett., 100, 065004 (2008).
Inertial Range Turbulence in Kinetic Plasmas
Howes, G. G.
Phys. Plasmas, 15, 055904 (2008).
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Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Quataert, E., and Schekochihin, A. A.
J. Geophys. Res.,113, A05103 (2008).
Dissipation-scale turbulence in the solar wind
Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Quataert, E., and Schekochihin, A. A.
in Turbulence and Nonlinear Processes in Astrophysical Plasmas, AIP Conference Proceedings 932, 3-8 (2007).
Astrophysical Gyrokinetics: Basic Equations and Linear Theory
Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., Dorland, W., Hammett, G. W., Quataert, E., and Schekochihin, A. A.
Astrophys. J. 651, 590-614 (2006).
Gradient Particle Magnetohydrodynamics
Maron, J. L. and Howes, G. G.
Astrophys. J. 595, 564-572 (2003).
Local Buoyant Instability of Magnetized Shear Flows
Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., and McWilliams, J. C.
Astrophys. J. 560, 617-629 (2001).
Ph.D. Thesis
Galactic Dynamics with Magnetic Fields
Howes, G. G.
Ph.D. thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, (2004).
Papers in Preparation
AstroGK: Astrophysical Gyrokinetics Code
Howes, G. G., Tatsuno, T., and Dorland, W.
J. Comp. Phys., in preparation 2008.
Electron Temperature Anisotropies in the Solar Wind
Bale, S. D., Xu, K., Salem, C., Kasper, J. C., Howes, G. G., and Quataert, E.
Phys. Rev. Lett., in preparation 2008.
Driving and Dissipation of Kinetic Astophysical Turbulence
Howes, G. G., Cowley, S. C., and Dorland, W.
Comp. Phys. Comm., in preparation 2008.