Refereed papers

First author

Comisel, H., M. Scholer, J. Soucek, S. Matsukiyo, Non-stationarity of the quasiperpendicular bow-shock: comparison between Cluster observations and simulations, Ann. Geophys., 29, 263-274, 2011.

Marghitu, O., T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, G. Haerendel, J. McFadden, Auroral arc and oval electrodynamics in the Harang region, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A03214, doi:10.1029/2008JA013630, 2009a.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, K. Rönnmark, S. Buchert, L.M. Kistler, M. Andre, H. Reme, Cluster observations of energy conversion regions in the plasma sheet, in: The Cluster Active Archive, Eds.: H. Laakso, M. Taylor, C.P. Escoubet, Springer series on Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, 453–459, doi:10.1007/978-90-481-3499-132, 2010a.

Marghitu, O., C. Bunescu, T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, H. C. Stenbaek-Nielsen, On the divergence of the auroral electrojets, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A00K17, doi:10.1029/2011JA016789, 2011a.

Marghitu, O., Auroral arc electrodynamics: Review and outlook, in: AGU Monograph on Relationship between auroral phenomenology and magnetospheric processes, Eds.: A. Keiling, E. Donovan, F. Bagenal, T. Karlsson, in press, 2012.


Co-author

Bogdanova, Y., C. Owen, G. Siscoe, A. Fazakerley, I. Dandouras, O. Marghitu, Z. Kaymaz, H. Reme, and E. Lucek, Cluster observations of the magnetospheric low-latitude boundary layer and cusp during extreme solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field conditions: 1. 10th November 2004 ICME, Solar Physics, doi:10.1007/s11,207–007–0417–1, 2007a.

Bogdanova, Y., C. Owen, G. Siscoe, A. Fazakerley, I. Dandouras, O. Marghitu, Z. Kaymaz, H. Reme, and E. Lucek, Cluster observations of the magnetospheric low-latitude boundary layer and cusp during extreme solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field conditions: 2. 07th November 2004 ICME and statistical survey, Solar Physics, doi:10.1007/s11,207–007– 0418–0, 2007b.

Ge, Y. S., J. P. McFadden,J. Raeder, V. Angelopoulos, D. Larson, O. D. Constantinescu, Case studies of mirror-mode structures observed by THEMIS in the near-Earth tail during substorms, J. Geophys. Res., A01209, doi:10.1029/2010JA015546, 2011.

Hamrin, M., P. Norqvist, O. Marghitu, S. Buchert, B. Klecker, L. M. Kistler, I. Dandouras, Occurrence and location of concentrated load and generator regions observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, Ann. Geophys., 27, 4131-4146, 2009a.

Hamrin, M., P. Norqvist, O. Marghitu, A. Vaivads, B. Klecker, L. M. Kistler, I. Dandouras, Scale size and life time of energy conversion regions observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, Ann. Geophys., 27, 4147–4155, 2009b.

Hamrin, M., P. Norqvist, O. Marghitu, S. Buchert, B. Klecker, L. M. Kistler, I. Dandouras, Geomagnetic activity effects on plasma sheet energy conversion, Ann. Geophys., 28, 1813– 1825, 2010.

Hamrin, M., O. Marghitu, P. Norqvist, S. Buchert, M. Andre, B. Klecker, L. M. Kistler, I. Dandouras, Energy conversion regions as observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A00K08, doi:10.1029/2011JA016383, 2011.

Hasegawa, H., J. Wang, M. W. Dunlop, Z. Y. Pu, Q.-H. Zhang, B. Lavraud, M. G. G. T. Taylor, O. D. Constantinescu, J. Berchem, V. Angelopoulos, J. P. McFadden, H. U. Frey, E. V. Panov, M. Volwerk, Y. V. Bogdanova, Evidence for a flux transfer event generated by multiple X-line reconnection at the magnetopause, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L16101, doi:10.1029/2010GL044219, 2010.

Nilsson, H., M. Waara, O. Marghitu, M. Yamauchi, R. Lundin, H. Reme, J.-A. Sauvaud, I. Dandouras, E. Lucek, L.M. Kistler, B. Klecker, C.W. Carlson, M.B. Bavassano-Cattaneo, A. Korth, An assessment of the role of the centrifugal acceleration mechanism in high altitude polar cap oxygen ion outflow, Ann. Geophys., 26, 145–157, 2008.

Nilsson, H., M. Waara, O. Marghitu, M. Yamauchi, R. Lundin, H. Reme, J.-A. Sauvaud, I. Dandouras, E. Lucek, L.M. Kistler, B. Klecker, C.W. Carlsson, M.B. Bavassano-Cattaneo, A. Korth, Transients in oxygen outflow above the polar cap as observed by the Cluster spacecraft, Ann. Geophys., 26, 3365-3373, 2008.

Sadeghi, S., G. T. Marklund, T. Karlsson, P.-A. Lindqvist, H. Nilsson, O. Marghitu, A. Fazakerley, E. A. Lucek, Spatio-temporal features of the auroral acceleration region as observed by Cluster, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A00K19, doi:10.1029/2011JA016505, 2011.

Tsurutani, B. T., G. S. Lakhina, O. P. Verkhoglyadova, E. Echer, F. L. Guarnieri, Y. Narita, O. D. Constantinescu, Magnetosheath and heliosheath mirror mode structures, interplanetary magnetic decreases, and linear magnetic decreases: Differences and distinguishing features, J. Geophys. Res., A02103, doi:10.1029/2010JA015913, 2011.

Vedin, J., K. Rönnmark, C. Bunescu, and O. Marghitu, Estimating properties of concentrated parallel electric fields from electron velocity distributions, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L16,107, doi:10.1029/2007GL030, 162, 2007.

Vogt, J., A. Albert, O. Marghitu, Analysis of three-spacecraft data using planar reciprocal vectors: methodological framework and spatial gradient estimation, Ann. Geophys., 27, 3249- -3273, 2009.

Yordanova, E., D. Sundkvist, S.C. Buchert, M. Andr\'e, Y. Ogawa, M. Morooka, O. Marghitu, O. Amm, A.N. Fazakerley, H. Reme, Energy input from the exterior cusp into the ionosphere: Correlated ground-based and satellite observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L04,102, doi:10.1029/2006GL028, 617, 2007.

Submitted

Hamrin, M., O. Marghitu, P. Norqvist, S. Buchert, M. Andr\e, B. Klecker, L.M. Kistler, I. Dandouras, The role of inner to mid tail plasma sheet in channeling solar wind power to ionosphere, submitted to J. Geophys. Res., 2012.

Presentations

Talks

Comisel, H., M. Scholer, Electron dynamics through high Mach number quasi-perpendicular collisionless shocks as obtained in full particle simulations, ISSI Team workshop, Bern, Switzerland, November 2009a.

Hamrin, M., P. Norqvist, O. Marghitu, Concentrated load and generator regions as observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, invited, International Workshop on Advances and Perspectives in Auroral Plasma Physics (APPW), Beaulieu, France, April 2010a.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, K. R\"onnmark, S. Buchert, L. Kistler, M. Andre, and H. Reme, Energy conversion features observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, April 2007a.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, and K. Rönnmark, Investigation of energy conversion and transfer in the auroral magnetosphere by multi-point observations, STIMM-2 Workshop, Sinaia, June 2007b.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, and K. Rönnmark, Investigation of energy conversion and transfer in the auroral magnetosphere by multi-point observations, CIS Team Meeting, Lake Starnberg, June 2007c.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, K. Rönnmark, S. Buchert, L. Kistler, M. Andre, and H. Reme, Plasma sheet energy conversion as observed by Cluster, 4th Alfven Conference, Arcachon, September 2007d.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, K. Rönnmark, S. Buchert, L. Kistler, M. Andre, and H. Reme, Multi-point observations of energy conversion: Plasma sheet Cluster events, 15th Cluster Workshop, Tenerife, March 2008.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, K. Rönnmark, S. Buchert, L.M. Kistler, M. Andre, H. Reme, Cluster observations of concentrated load and generator regions in the plasma sheet, Joint Cluster–THEMIS workshop, Durham, USA, September 2008b.

Marghitu, O., Magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling in the Harang region, CIS–RAPID–HIA Joint Team Meeting, Venice, Italy, October 2008d.

Marghitu, O., Magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling in the auroral region: A Cluster perspective, invited, 17th Cluster workshop, Uppsala, Sweden, May 2009.

Marghitu, O., R. Becker, S. Marghitu, C. Oproiu, Experiments and simulations on the DIADYN electron gun, 9th Conference on Electron Beam Technologies, Varna, Bulgaria, June 2009c.

Marghitu, O., C. Bunescu, T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, Auroral electrodynamics in the Harang region and M–I coupling implications, invited, International Workshop on Advances and Perspectives in Auroral Plasma Physics (APPW), Beaulieu, France, April 2010b.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, P. Norqvist, B. Klecker, On the association between energy conversion regions and high speed flows in the plasma sheet, 19th Cluster workshop, Poiana Brasov, Romania, May 2010d.

Marghitu, O., C. Bunescu, T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, Auroral arc electrodynamics: Review and outlook, invited, AGU Chapman conference on Relationship between auroral phenomena and magnetospheric processes, Fairbanks, USA March, 2011b.

Marghitu, O., Auroral physics with Swarm – Prospects, Swarm meeting, Immenstaad, Germany, May 2011c.

Marghitu, O., Swarm science and validation opportunity – Prospects at ISS Bucharest, Swarm meeting, Potsdam, Germany, September 2011e.

Marghitu, O., C. Bunescu, T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, H. C. Stenbaek-Nielsen, On the divergence of the auroral electrojets, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2011e.

Scholer, M., H. Comisel, S. Matsukiyo, Instabilities in the foot region of quasi-perpendicular shocks: full particle electromagnetic simulations, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, December 2007.

Scholer, M., H. Comisel, Variability of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock: The Lobzin et al. event, ISSI workshop, Bern, April 2009a.

Posters

Bunescu, C., O. Marghitu, B. Klecker, and J. McFadden, Cluster/FAST conjunctions as a tool to investigate auroral acceleration, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, April 2007.

Bunescu, C., D. Chugunin, M. Hayosh, E. Yordanova, O. Marghitu, T. Karlsson, and B. Klecker, Investigation of the auroral current–voltage relationship in upward current regions with FAST and Cluster spacecraft, 15th Cluster Workshop, Tenerife, March 2008.

Bunescu, C., O. Marghitu, T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, P.-A. Lindqvist, Event study of the auroral current–voltage relationship with conjugate Cluster and FAST data, 10th International Workshop on the Interrelationship between Plasma Experiments in Laboratory and Space (IPELS), Djuronaset, Sweden, June 2009a.

Bunescu, C., O. Marghitu, Case study investigation of the auroral acceleration region with FAST and Cluster spacecraft, 9th International School for Space Simulations (ISSS-9), Saint- Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris), France, July 2009b.

Bunescu, C., O. Marghitu, Cluster/FAST investigation of two early morning aurora events, 19th Cluster workshop, Poiana Brasov, Romania, May 2010.

Comisel, H., M. Scholer, Electron dynamics in high Mach number quasi-perpendicular collisionless shocks, 15th Cluster Workshop, Tenerife, March 2008.

Comisel, H., M. Scholer, Electron dynamics through high Mach number quasi-perpendicular collisionless shocks as obtained in full particle simulations, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2009b.

Comisel, H., M. Scholer, Liouville mapping predictions for quasi-perpendicular collisionless shocks, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2011.

Constantinescu, O. D., O. Marghitu, M. Hamrin, K.-H. Glassmeier, Low frequency waves in and around energy conversion regions in the plasma sheet, 19th Cluster workshop, Poiana Brasov, Romania, May 2010.

Constantinescu, O. D., M. W. Dunlop, Y. V. Bogdanova, J. Berchem, J. Eastwood, A. Fazakerley, H. U. Frey, H. Hasegawa, B. Lavraud, Z. Y. Pu, C. Shen, D. Sibeck, M. Volwerk, J. Wild, C. P. Escoubet, M. G. G. T. Taylor, K.H. Glassmeier, J. P. McFadden, V. Angelopoulos, Dusk Side ULF Waves and Plasmaspheric Plumes, 38th COSPAR Assembly, Bremen, Germany, July, 2010a.

Constantinescu, O. D., O. Marghitu, M. Hamrin, K.-H. Glassmeier, Low Frequency Waves in and around Energy Conversion Regions in the Plasma Sheet, The Meeting of the Americas, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, August 2010b.

Constantinescu, V., O. Marghitu, Identification of energy conversion regions in the plasma sheet using neural networks, 9th International School for Space Simulations (ISSS-9), Saint- Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris), France, July 2009.

Constantinescu, V., O. Marghitu, Neural network identification of ECR events – preliminary results based on synthetic data, 19th Cluster workshop, Poiana Brasov, Romania May 2010a.

Constantinescu, V., O. Marghitu, Neural Network identification of ECR events – preliminary results based on synthetic data, Summer School on Neural Networks in Classification, Regression and Data Mining (NN2010), Porto, Portugal, July 2010b.

Hamrin, M., P. Norqvist, O. Marghitu, S. Buchert, A. Vaivads, B. Klecker, L. M. Kistler, I. Dandouras, Properties of energy conversion regions observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2009.

Marghitu, O., T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, New results on 3D current topology in the Harang region and prospects for KuaFu, 3rd International symposium on KuaFu project, Kunming, China, September 2008a.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, J. Vogt, Structure of energy conversion regions: Cluster investigations and Cross Scale prospects, Workshop on cross-scale coupling in plasmas, Rende (Cosenza), Italy, March 2009b.

Marghitu, O., T. Karlsson, C. Bunescu, B. Klecker, Magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling in the Harang region as observed by FAST, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2009e.

Marghitu, O., C. Bunescu, T. Karlsson, B. Klecker, Magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling in the Harang region, 19th Cluster workshop, Poiana Brasov, Romania, May 2010c.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, P. Norqvist, B. Klecker, On the association of energy conversion regions and bursty bulk flows as observed by Cluster, Cluster 10th anniversary workshop, Corfu, Greece, September 2010e.

Scholer, M., H. Comisel, On inferring reformation of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock by multi-spacecraft data, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2009b.

Scholer, M., H. Comisel, On inferring reformation of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock by multi-spacecraft data, 19th Cluster workshop, Poiana Brasov, Romania, May 2010.

Scholer, M., H. Comisel, Very high Mach number quasi-perpendicular collisionless shocks, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2011.

Seminars

Constantinescu, O. D., Electromagnetic induction at the Moon, Institute for Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics, Braunschweig, Germany, June 2010.

Marghitu, O., M. Hamrin, B. Klecker, K. R\"onnmark, Multi-point observations of energy conversion and transfer in the auroral magnetosphere, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA, October 2008c.

Marghitu, O., Energy conversion regions observed by Cluster in the plasma sheet, University of New Hampshire / Space Science Center, Durham, USA, March 2011a.

Marghitu, O., Auroral arc electrodynamics: Review and outlook, John Hopkins University / Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, USA, April 2011b.

Marghitu, O., Research themes at the Institute for Space Sciences in Bucharest, Jacobs University Bremen / Earth and Space Science group, Bremen, Germany, September 2011d.

Theses

Constantinescu, V., Utilizarea retelelor neuronale pentru identificarea regiunilor de conversie energetica din magnetosfera terestra (Using neural networks for identifying energy conversion regions in the terrestrial magnetosphere), Master Thesis, Politehnica University of Bucharest and Institute for Space Sciences, Bucharest, February 2009.

Workshops
Solar-Terrestrial Interactions: Instrumentation and Techniques
(STIINTE 2007)


Solar - Terrestrial Interactions from Microscale to Global Models
(STIMM 2007)


Multi-point investigations of magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and aurora
(19th Cluster Workshop)

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