First-authored, refereed papers of Leon Ofman

A list of first-authored, refereed publications of Leon Ofman, derived from the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). The number in brackets after each title indicates the number of citations that the paper has received.

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-0602-6693

List of publications ordered by citations
Number of papers: 65
No. of citations: 3093

2026

  1. Observation of Large-scale Kelvin─Helmholtz Instability Wave Driven by a Coronal Mass Ejection [1]
    Ofman, Leon, Khabarova, Olga, Kwon, Ryun-Yong, Yogesh, Heifetz, Eyal & Nykyri, Katariina, ApJ, 997, L28

2025

  1. Modeling the Excitation, Propagation, and Damping of Quasiperiodic Fast Magnetosonic Waves in Realistic Coronal Active Region Magnetic Field Structures [3]
    Ofman, Leon, Wang, Tongjiang, Sun, Xudong & Jin, Meng, ApJ, 994, 25

2024

  1. Understanding the Variability of Helium Abundance in the Solar Corona Using Three-fluid Modeling and Ultraviolet Observations [5]
    Ofman, Leon, Yogesh & Giordano, Silvio, ApJ, 970, L16

2023

  1. Observations and Modeling of Unstable Proton and α Particle Velocity Distributions in Sub-Alfvénic Solar Wind at Parker Solar Probe Perihelia [15]
    Ofman, Leon, Boardsen, Scott A., Jian, Lan K., Mostafavi, Parisa, Verniero, Jaye L., Livi, Roberto, McManus, Michael, Rahmati, Ali, Larson, Davin & Stevens, Michael L., ApJ, 954, 109
  2. Nonlinear Fast Magnetosonic Waves in Solar Prominence Pillars [5]
    Ofman, Leon, Kucera, Therese A. & DeVore, C. Richard, ApJ, 944, 210

2022

  1. Automated identification of transiting exoplanet candidates in NASA Transiting Exoplanets Survey Satellite (TESS) data with machine learning methods [13]
    Ofman, Leon, Averbuch, Amir, Shliselberg, Adi, Benaun, Idan, Segev, David & Rissman, Aron, New Astronomy, 91, 101693
  2. Modeling Ion Beams, Kinetic Instabilities, and Waves Observed by the Parker Solar Probe near Perihelia [24]
    Ofman, Leon, Boardsen, Scott A., Jian, Lan K., Verniero, Jaye L. & Larson, Davin, ApJ, 926, 185
  3. Excitation and Damping of Slow Magnetosonic Waves in Flaring Hot Coronal Loops: Effects of Compressive Viscosity [21]
    Ofman, Leon & Wang, Tongjiang, ApJ, 926, 64

2021

  1. Oblique High Mach Number Heliospheric Shocks: The Role of α Particles [3]
    Ofman, L., Wilson, L. B., Koval, A. & Szabo, A., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 126, e28962

2020

  1. Fast Magnetosonic Waves and Flows in a Solar Prominence Foot: Observations and Modeling [8]
    Ofman, Leon & Kucera, Therese A., ApJ, 899, 99

2019

  1. Collisionless relaxation of the ion ring distribution in space plasma [0]
    Ofman, L., Moore, T. E. & Glocer, A., Planetary and Space Science, 165, 75
  2. Understanding the Role of α Particles in Oblique Heliospheric Shock Oscillations [8]
    Ofman, L., Koval, A., Wilson, L. B. & Szabo, A., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 124, 2393
  3. Nonlinear Evolution of Ion Kinetic Instabilities in the Solar Wind [15]
    Ofman, Leon, Solar Physics, 294, 51

2018

  1. Quasi-periodic Counter-propagating Fast Magnetosonic Wave Trains from Neighboring Flares: SDO/AIA Observations and 3D MHD Modeling [42]
    Ofman, Leon & Liu, Wei, ApJ, 860, 54

2017

  1. Growth and nonlinear saturation of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in multi-ion species magnetospheric plasma [12]
    Ofman, L., Denton, R. E., Bortnik, J., An, X., Glocer, A. & Komar, C., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 122, 6469
  2. The effects of inhomogeneous proton-α drifts on the heating of the solar wind [21]
    Ofman, L., Viñas, A. F. & Roberts, D. A., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 122, 5839

2016

  1. MHD Waves in the Solar Wind [2]
    Ofman, L., Geophysical Monograph Series, 216, 241

2015

  1. Nonlinear MHD Waves in a Prominence Foot [16]
    Ofman, L., Knizhnik, K., Kucera, T. & Schmieder, B., ApJ, 813, 124
  2. Three-dimensional multi-fluid model of a coronal streamer belt with a tilted magnetic dipole [9]
    Ofman, L., Provornikova, E., Abbo, L. & Giordano, S., Annales Geophysicae, 33, 47
  3. Three-dimensional MHD modeling of vertical kink oscillations in an active region plasma curtain [12]
    Ofman, L., Parisi, M. & Srivastava, A. K., A&A, 582, A75

2014

  1. Two-dimensional hybrid models of H+-He++ expanding solar wind plasma heating [31]
    Ofman, L., Viñas, A. F. & Maneva, Y., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 119, 4223

2013

  1. Rippled quasi-perpendicular collisionless shocks: Local and global normals [21]
    Ofman, L. & Gedalin, M., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 118, 5999
  2. Two-dimensional hybrid simulations of quasi-perpendicular collisionless shock dynamics: Gyrating downstream ion distributions [37]
    Ofman, L. & Gedalin, M., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 118, 1828
  3. Observations and Models of Slow Solar Wind with Mg9 + Ions in Quiescent Streamers [10]
    Ofman, L., Abbo, L. & Giordano, S., ApJ, 762, 18

2012

  1. Slow Magnetosonic Waves and Fast Flows in Active Region Loops [73]
    Ofman, L., Wang, T. J. & Davila, J. M., ApJ, 754, 111

2011

  1. Modeling Super-fast Magnetosonic Waves Observed by SDO in Active Region Funnels [61]
    Ofman, L., Liu, W., Title, A. & Aschwanden, M., ApJ, 740, L33
  2. SDO/AIA Observation of Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in the Solar Corona [107]
    Ofman, L. & Thompson, B. J., ApJ, 734, L11
  3. Hybrid models of solar wind plasma heating [25]
    Ofman, L., Viñas, A.-F. & Moya, P. S., Annales Geophysicae, 29, 1071
  4. Multi-fluid Model of a Streamer at Solar Minimum and Comparison with Observations [14]
    Ofman, Leon, Abbo, Lucia & Giordano, Silvio, ApJ, 734, 30

2010

  1. Acceleration and Heating of Solar Wind Ions by Nonlinear Waves [1]
    Ofman, L., Advances in Geosciences, Volume 21: Solar Terrestrial (ST) (Editors: Duldig, Marc), 21, p. 1
  2. Hybrid model of inhomogeneous solar wind plasma heating by Alfvén wave spectrum: Parametric studies [30]
    Ofman, L., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 115, A04108
  3. Wave Modeling of the Solar Wind [95]
    Ofman, Leon, Living Reviews in Solar Physics, 7, 4

2009

  1. Collisionless relaxation of ion distributions downstream of laminar quasi-perpendicular shocks [47]
    Ofman, L., Balikhin, M., Russell, C. T. & Gedalin, M., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 114, A09106
  2. Three-Dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Models of Twisted Multithreaded Coronal Loop Oscillations [47]
    Ofman, L., ApJ, 694, 502
  3. Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives of the 3D MHD Numerical Modeling of Oscillations in the Solar Corona [33]
    Ofman, Leon, Space Science Reviews, 149, 153

2008

  1. Hinode observations of transverse waves with flows in coronal loops [136]
    Ofman, L. & Wang, T. J., A&A, 482, L9

2007

  1. Two-dimensional hybrid model of wave and beam heating of multi-ion solar wind plasma [39]
    Ofman, L. & ViñAs, A. F., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 112, A06104
  2. Three-dimensional MHD Model of Wave Activity in a Coronal Active Region [51]
    Ofman, L., ApJ, 655, 1134

2006

  1. Oscillations of Hard X-Ray Flare Emission Observed by RHESSI: Effects of Super-Alfvénic Beams? [56]
    Ofman, L. & Sui, L., ApJ, 644, L149
  2. Wave acceleration of the fast solar wind [4]
    Ofman, Leon, Advances in Space Research, 38, 64

2005

  1. High-frequency Alfvén waves in multi-ion coronal plasma: Observational implications [24]
    Ofman, L., Davila, J. M., Nakariakov, V. M. & ViñAs, A.-F., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 110, A09102
  2. MHD Waves and Heating in Coronal Holes [79]
    Ofman, Leon, Space Science Reviews, 120, 67
  3. Three dimensional MHD models of active region loops [27]
    Ofman, Leon, Advances in Space Research, 36, 1572

2004

  1. Three-fluid model of the heating and acceleration of the fast solar wind [47]
    Ofman, L., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 109, A07102
  2. The origin of the slow solar wind in coronal streamers [30]
    Ofman, L., Advances in Space Research, 33, 681

2002

  1. Resonant heating and acceleration of ions in coronal holes driven by cyclotron resonant spectra [46]
    Ofman, L., Gary, S. P. & ViñAs, A., Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 107, 1461
  2. Hot Coronal Loop Oscillations Observed by SUMER: Slow Magnetosonic Wave Damping by Thermal Conduction [233]
    Ofman, L. & Wang, Tongjiang, ApJ, 580, L85
  3. Damping Time Scaling of Coronal Loop Oscillations Deduced from Transition Region and Coronal Explorer Observations [186]
    Ofman, L. & Aschwanden, M. J., ApJ, 576, L153
  4. Interaction of EIT Waves with Coronal Active Regions [169]
    Ofman, L. & Thompson, B. J., ApJ, 574, 440
  5. Chromospheric Leakage of Alfvén Waves in Coronal Loops [56]
    Ofman, L., ApJ, 568, L135

2001

  1. Three-Fluid 2.5-dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Model of the Effective Temperature in Coronal Holes [26]
    Ofman, L. & Davila, J. M., ApJ, 553, 935
  2. Constraints on the O+5 Anisotropy in the Solar Corona [41]
    Ofman, L., Viñas, A. & Gary, S. P., ApJ, 547, L175

2000

  1. Source regions of the slow solar wind in coronal streamers [43]
    Ofman, L., Geophysical Research Letters, 27, 2885
  2. Imaging the Sun in extreme ultraviolet and in X-rays with spaceborne instruments [0]
    Ofman, Leon, Optics & Photonics News, 11, 54

1999

  1. Slow Magnetosonic Waves in Coronal Plumes [248]
    Ofman, L., Nakariakov, V. M. & DeForest, C. E., ApJ, 514, 441

1998

  1. A Self-consistent Model for the Resonant Heating of Coronal Loops: The Effects of Coupling with the Chromosphere [91]
    Ofman, L., Klimchuk, J. A. & Davila, J. M., ApJ, 493, 474

1997

  1. Ultraviolet Coronagraph Spectrometer Observations of Density Fluctuations in the Solar Wind [206]
    Ofman, L., Romoli, M., Poletto, G., Noci, G. & Kohl, J. L., ApJ, 491, L111
  2. Solar Wind Acceleration by Solitary Waves in Coronal Holes [71]
    Ofman, L. & Davila, J. M., ApJ, 476, 357

1996

  1. Signatures of Global Mode Alfven Resonance Heating in Coronal Loops [16]
    Ofman, L., Davila, J. M. & Shimizu, T., ApJ, 459, L39
  2. Nonlinear Excitation of Global Modes and Heating in Randomly Driven Coronal Loops [26]
    Ofman, L. & Davila, J. M., ApJ, 456, L123

1995

  1. Reply to “Comment on nonlinear studies of coronal heating by the resonant absorption of Alfvén waves” by J. V. Hollweg [2]
    Ofman, L., Davila, J. M. & Steinolfson, R. S., Geophysical Research Letters, 22, 2679

1994

  1. Nonlinear studies of coronal heating by the resonant absorption of Alfvén waves [79]
    Ofman, L., Davila, J. M. & Steinolfson, R. S., Geophysical Research Letters, 21, 2259

1993

  1. Nonlinear evolution of resistive tearing mode instability with shear flow and viscosity [48]
    Ofman, L., Morrison, P. J. & Steinolfson, R. S., Physics of Fluids B, 5, 376

1992

  1. Double tearing instability with shear flow [66]
    Ofman, L., Physics of Fluids B, 4, 2751

1991

  1. Resistive tearing mode instability with shear flow and viscosity [80]
    Ofman, L., Chen, X. L., Morrison, P. J. & Steinolfson, R. S., Physics of Fluids B, 3, 1364

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