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Dr Peter Wyper
Associate Professor
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Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences |
Research interests
- Numerical simulations of solar eruptions.
- 3D reconnection and topology change.
Publications
Chapter in book
- Magnetic reconnection
Pontin, D. I., Wyper, P. F., & Priest, E. R. (2024). Magnetic reconnection. In A. Kumar Srivastava, M. Goossens, & I. Arregui (Eds.), Magnetohydrodynamic Processes in Solar Plasmas (345-414). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-32-395664-2.00014-1
Journal Article
- Metis Observations of Alfvénic Outflows Driven by Interchange Reconnection in a Pseudostreamer
Romano, P., Wyper, P., Andretta, V., Antiochos, S., Russano, G., Spadaro, D., Abbo, L., Contarino, L., Elmhamdi, A., Ferrente, F., Lionello, R., Lynch, B. J., MacNeice, P., Romoli, M., Ventura, R., Viall, N., Bemporad, A., Burtovoi, A., Da Deppo, V., De Leo, Y., …Uslenghi, M. (2025). Metis Observations of Alfvénic Outflows Driven by Interchange Reconnection in a Pseudostreamer. Astrophysical Journal, 982(2), https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adb1da - Synthetic Remote-sensing and In Situ Observations of Fine-scale Structure in a Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejection through the Solar Corona
Lynch, B. J., Wyper, P. F., Palmerio, E., Casillas, L., Dahlin, J. T., Daldorff, L. K. S., Guidoni, S. E., Higginson, A. K., Kumar, P., Liberatore, A., Liewer, P. C., Panasenco, O., Penteado, P., & Velli, M. (2025). Synthetic Remote-sensing and In Situ Observations of Fine-scale Structure in a Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejection through the Solar Corona. Astrophysical Journal, 277(2), Article 40. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/adb14e - Propagation of untwisting solar jets from the low-beta corona into the super-Alfvénic wind: Testing a solar origin scenario for switchbacks
Touresse, J., Pariat, E., Froment, C., Aslanyan, V., Wyper, P. F., & Seyfritz, L. (2024). Propagation of untwisting solar jets from the low-beta corona into the super-Alfvénic wind: Testing a solar origin scenario for switchbacks. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 692, Article A71. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202452019 - A Model for Flux Rope Formation and Disconnection in Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejections
Wyper, P. F., Lynch, B. J., DeVore, C. R., Kumar, P., Antiochos, S. K., & Daldorff, L. K. S. (2024). A Model for Flux Rope Formation and Disconnection in Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejections. The Astrophysical Journal, 975(2), Article 168. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad7941 - Solar Eruptions in Nested Magnetic Flux Systems
Karpen, J. T., Kumar, P., Wyper, P. F., DeVore, C. R., & Antiochos, S. K. (2024). Solar Eruptions in Nested Magnetic Flux Systems. Astrophysical Journal, 966(1), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad2eaa - Interchange reconnection dynamics in a solar coronal pseudo-streamer
Pellegrin-Frachon, T., Masson, S., Pariat, E., Wyper, P., & DeVore, C. (2023). Interchange reconnection dynamics in a solar coronal pseudo-streamer. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 675, Article A55. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245611 - Plasmoids, Flows, and Jets during Magnetic Reconnection in a Failed Solar Eruption
Kumar, P., T. Karpen, J., Antiochos, S. K., DeVore, C. R., Wyper, P. F., & Cho, K.-S. (2023). Plasmoids, Flows, and Jets during Magnetic Reconnection in a Failed Solar Eruption. Astrophysical Journal, 943(2), Article 156. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acaea4 - Comparison of magnetic energy and helicity in coronal jet simulations
Pariat, E., Wyper, P., & Linan, L. (2023). Comparison of magnetic energy and helicity in coronal jet simulations. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 669, Article A33. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245142 - The Imprint of Intermittent Interchange Reconnection on the Solar Wind
Wyper, P. F., DeVore, C., Antiochos, S., Pontin, D., Higginson, A. K., Scott, R., Masson, S., & Pelegrin-Frachon, T. (2022). The Imprint of Intermittent Interchange Reconnection on the Solar Wind. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 941(2), Article L29. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aca8ae - The Dynamic Coupling of Streamers and Pseudostreamers to the Heliosphere
Aslanyan, V., Pontin, D., Higginson, A., Wyper, P., Scott, R., & Antiochos, S. (2022). The Dynamic Coupling of Streamers and Pseudostreamers to the Heliosphere. Astrophysical Journal, 929(2), Article 185. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac5d5b - An exact threshold for separator bifurcation
Prior, C., & Wyper, P. (2022). An exact threshold for separator bifurcation. Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 116(4), 321-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/03091929.2022.2085696 - The Dynamic Structure of Coronal Hole Boundaries
Aslanyan, V., Pontin, D., Scott, R., Higginson, A., Wyper, P., & Antiochos, S. (2022). The Dynamic Structure of Coronal Hole Boundaries. Astrophysical Journal, 931(2), Article 96. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac69ed - Spatially Separated Electron and Proton Beams in a Simulated Solar Coronal Jet
Pallister, R., Wyper, P. F., Pontin, D. I., DeVore, C. R., & Chiti, F. (2021). Spatially Separated Electron and Proton Beams in a Simulated Solar Coronal Jet. Astrophysical Journal, 923(2), Article 163. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac2e6d - Is flare-ribbon fine structure related to tearing in the flare current sheet?
Wyper, P., & Pontin, D. (2021). Is flare-ribbon fine structure related to tearing in the flare current sheet?. Astrophysical Journal, 920(2), Article 102. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac1943 - The Dynamic Formation of Pseudostreamers
Scott, R. B., Pontin, D. I., Antiochos, S. K., DeVore, C. R., & Wyper, P. F. (2021). The Dynamic Formation of Pseudostreamers. Astrophysical Journal, 913(1), Article 64. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abec4f - A Model for the Coupled Eruption of a Pseudostreamer and Helmet Streamer
Wyper, P., Antiochos, S., DeVore, C., Lynch, B., Karpen, J., & Kumar, P. (2021). A Model for the Coupled Eruption of a Pseudostreamer and Helmet Streamer. Astrophysical Journal, 909(1), Article 54. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abd9ca - Effects of Pseudostreamer Boundary Dynamics on Heliospheric Field and Wind
Aslanyan, V., Pontin, D., Wyper, P., Scott, R., Antiochos, S., & DeVore, C. (2021). Effects of Pseudostreamer Boundary Dynamics on Heliospheric Field and Wind. Astrophysical Journal, 909(1), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abd6e6 - Plumelets: Dynamic Filamentary Structures in Solar Coronal Plumes
Uritsky, V., DeForest, C., Karpen, J., DeVore, C., Kumar, P., Raouafi, N., & Wyper, P. (2021). Plumelets: Dynamic Filamentary Structures in Solar Coronal Plumes. Astrophysical Journal, 907(1), https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abd186 - From Pseudostreamer Jets to Coronal Mass Ejections: Observations of the Breakout Continuum
Kumar, P., Karpen, J. T., Antiochos, S. K., Wyper, P. F., DeVore, C. R., & Lynch, B. J. (2021). From Pseudostreamer Jets to Coronal Mass Ejections: Observations of the Breakout Continuum. Astrophysical Journal, 907(1), https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abca8b - Numerical Simulation of Helical Jets at Active Region Peripheries
Wyper, P. F., DeVore, C. R., & Antiochos, S. K. (2019). Numerical Simulation of Helical Jets at Active Region Peripheries. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 490(3), 3679-3690. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2674 - Observations and 3D Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of a Confined Helical Jet Launched by a Filament Eruption
Doyle, L., Wyper, P. F., Scullion, E., McLaughlin, J. A., Ramsay, G., & Doyle, J. G. (2019). Observations and 3D Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of a Confined Helical Jet Launched by a Filament Eruption. Astrophysical Journal, 887(2), Article 246. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab5d39 - First Detection of Plasmoids from Breakout Reconnection on the Sun
Kumar, P., Karpen, J. T., Antiochos, S. K., Wyper, P. F., & DeVore, C. R. (2019). First Detection of Plasmoids from Breakout Reconnection on the Sun. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 885(1), Article L15. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab45f9 - Magnetic Structures at the Boundary of the Closed Corona: A Semi-automated Study of S-Web Morphology
Scott, R. B., Pontin, D. I., & Wyper, P. F. (2019). Magnetic Structures at the Boundary of the Closed Corona: A Semi-automated Study of S-Web Morphology. Astrophysical Journal, 882(2), Article 125. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab364a - Exploring Flaring Behaviour on Low Mass Stars, Solar-type Stars and the Sun
Doyle, L., Ramsay, G., Doyle, J., Wyper, P., Scullion, E., Wu, K., & McLaughlin, J. (2019). Exploring Flaring Behaviour on Low Mass Stars, Solar-type Stars and the Sun. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 15(S354), 384-319. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921319009980 - Multiwavelength Study of Equatorial Coronal-hole Jets
Kumar, P., Karpen, J. T., Antiochos, S. K., Wyper, P. F., DeVore, C. R., & DeForest, C. E. (2019). Multiwavelength Study of Equatorial Coronal-hole Jets. Astrophysical Journal, 873(1), Article 93. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab04af - Proton acceleration at tearing coronal null-point current sheets
Pallister, R., Pontin, D., & Wyper, P. (2019). Proton acceleration at tearing coronal null-point current sheets. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 622, Article A207. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834284 - Magnetic Structures at the Boundary of the Closed Corona: Interpretation of S-Web Arcs
Scott, R. B., Pontin, D. I., Yeates, A. R., Wyper, P. F., & Higginson, A. K. (2018). Magnetic Structures at the Boundary of the Closed Corona: Interpretation of S-Web Arcs. Astrophysical Journal, 869(1), Article 60. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aaed2b - A Model for Coronal Hole Bright Points and Jets Due to Moving Magnetic Elements
Wyper, P., DeVore, C., Karpen, J., Antiochos, S., & Yeates, A. (2018). A Model for Coronal Hole Bright Points and Jets Due to Moving Magnetic Elements. Astrophysical Journal, 864(2), Article 165. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aad9f7 - Evidence for the Magnetic Breakout Model in an Equatorial Coronal-hole Jet
Kumar, P., Karpen, J. T., Antiochos, S. K., Wyper, P. F., DeVore, C. R., & DeForest, C. E. (2018). Evidence for the Magnetic Breakout Model in an Equatorial Coronal-hole Jet. Astrophysical Journal, 854(2), Article 155. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aaab4f - A Breakout Model for Solar Coronal Jets with Filaments
Wyper, P., DeVore, C., & Antiochos, S. (2018). A Breakout Model for Solar Coronal Jets with Filaments. Astrophysical Journal, 852(2), Article 98. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa9ffc - The Mechanism for the Energy Buildup Driving Solar Eruptive Events
Knizhnik, K., Antiochos, S., DeVore, C., & Wyper, P. (2017). The Mechanism for the Energy Buildup Driving Solar Eruptive Events. Astrophysical Journal, 851(1), Article L17. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa9e0a - Formation of Heliospheric Arcs of Slow Solar Wind
Higginson, A., Antiochos, S., DeVore, C., Wyper, P., & Zurbuchen, T. (2017). Formation of Heliospheric Arcs of Slow Solar Wind. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 840(1), Article L10. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa6d72 - A universal model for solar eruptions
Wyper, P. F., Antiochos, S. K., & DeVore, C. R. (2017). A universal model for solar eruptions. Nature, 544(7651), 452-455. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature22050 - Dynamics of Coronal Hole Boundaries
Higginson, A., Antiochos, S., DeVore, C., Wyper, P., & Zurbuchen, T. (2017). Dynamics of Coronal Hole Boundaries. Astrophysical Journal, 837(2), Article 113. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/837/2/113 - Three-Dimensional Simulations of Tearing and Intermittency in Coronal Jets
Wyper, P., DeVore, C., Karpen, J., & Lynch, B. (2016). Three-Dimensional Simulations of Tearing and Intermittency in Coronal Jets. Astrophysical Journal, 827(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637x/827/1/4 - Simulations of Solar Jets Confined by Coronal Loops
Wyper, P., & DeVore, C. (2016). Simulations of Solar Jets Confined by Coronal Loops. Astrophysical Journal, 820(1), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637x/820/1/77 - The Effect of Reconnection on the Structure of the Sun's Open-Closed Flux Boundary
Pontin, D., & Wyper, P. (2015). The Effect of Reconnection on the Structure of the Sun's Open-Closed Flux Boundary. Astrophysical Journal, 805(1), Article 39. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/805/1/39 - Quantifying three dimensional reconnection in fragmented current layers
Wyper, P., & Hesse, M. (2015). Quantifying three dimensional reconnection in fragmented current layers. Physics of Plasmas, 22(4), Article 042117. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4918335 - Dynamic topology and flux rope evolution during non-linear tearing of 3D null point current sheets
Wyper, P., & Pontin, D. (2014). Dynamic topology and flux rope evolution during non-linear tearing of 3D null point current sheets. Physics of Plasmas, 21(10), Article 102102. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4896060 - Non-linear tearing of 3D null point current sheets
Wyper, P., & Pontin, D. (2014). Non-linear tearing of 3D null point current sheets. Physics of Plasmas, 21(8), Article 082114. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893149 - Reconnection at three dimensional magnetic null points: Effect of current sheet asymmetry
Wyper, P., & Jain, R. (2013). Reconnection at three dimensional magnetic null points: Effect of current sheet asymmetry. Physics of Plasmas, 20(5), Article 052901. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4804338 - Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in a current-vortex sheet at a 3D magnetic null
Wyper, P., & Pontin, D. (2013). Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in a current-vortex sheet at a 3D magnetic null. Physics of Plasmas, 20(3), Article 032117. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4798516 - Spine-fan reconnection. The influence of temporal and spatial variation in the driver
Wyper, P., Jain, R., & Pontin, D. (2012). Spine-fan reconnection. The influence of temporal and spatial variation in the driver. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 545, Article A78. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219281 - Torsional magnetic reconnection: The effects of localizing the non-ideal (ηJ) term
Wyper, P., & Jain, R. (2011). Torsional magnetic reconnection: The effects of localizing the non-ideal (ηJ) term. Journal of Plasma Physics, 77(06), 843-855. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377811000262 - Torsional magnetic reconnection at three dimensional null points: A phenomenological study
Wyper, P., & Jain, R. (2010). Torsional magnetic reconnection at three dimensional null points: A phenomenological study. Physics of Plasmas, 17(9), Article 092902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3480639