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Overview

Yuri Y. Kovalev is affiliated with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in the Russian Federation. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and related interdisciplinary areas including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work spans various main research topics, notably including Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae, Neutrino Physics Research, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, and aspects of Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena.

Kovalev has contributed to several academic papers published in reputable venues. Notable publications include:

  • "Observational Evidence for the Origin of High-energy Neutrinos in Parsec-scale Nuclei of Radio-bright Active Galaxies" (2020) in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "A transition from parabolic to conical shape as a common effect in nearby AGN jets" (2020) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Directional Association of TeV to PeV Astrophysical Neutrinos with Radio Blazars" (2021) in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Monitoring Of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. XVIII. Kinematics and Inner Jet Evolution of Bright Radio-loud Active Galaxies" (2021) in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Key Science Goals for the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope" (2023) in Galaxies

Kovalev's research outputs frequently appear in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, and Galaxies.

Their collaborative work includes multiple joint publications with frequent co-authors:

  • A. B. Pushkarev
  • T. Savolainen
  • A. V. Plavin
  • E. Ros
  • José L. Gómez

The focus of Kovalev's studies involves detailed investigations into phenomena surrounding active galactic nuclei (AGN), high-energy neutrinos, jet structures in galaxies, and observations derived from very long baseline array (VLBA) experiments. Their research contributes to the understanding of astrophysical processes and the technological methods used for radio astronomy observations.

Best Publications

  • THE SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OF FERMI BRIGHT BLAZARS

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;I. Agudo;M. Ajello

  • MOJAVE. X. PARSEC-SCALE JET ORIENTATION VARIATIONS AND SUPERLUMINAL MOTION IN ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

    M. L. Lister;M. F. Aller;H. D. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • MOJAVE. X. Parsec-Scale Jet Orientation Variations and Superluminal Motion in AGN

    M. L. Lister;M. F. Aller;H. D. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments. V. Multi-epoch VLBA Images

    M. L. Lister;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;M. H. Cohen

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. VI. Kinematics Analysis of a Complete Sample of Blazar Jets

    M. L. Lister;M. H. Cohen;D. C. Homan;M. Kadler

  • Sub-milliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei III. Kinematics of Parsec-Scale Radio Jets

    K. I. Kellermann;M. L. Lister;M. L. Lister;D. C. Homan;D. C. Homan;R. C. Vermeulen

  • MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. V. Multi-Epoch VLBA Images

    M. L. Lister;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;M. H. Cohen

  • Sub-Milliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei. IV. Fine-Scale Structure

    Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;K. I. Kellermann;M. L. Lister;D. C. Homan

  • Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations of Markarian 421: The Missing Piece of its Spectral Energy Distribution

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini

  • Fermi Discovery of Gamma-Ray Emission from NGC 1275

    A. A. Abdo;H.D. Aller

  • "RadioAstron"-A telescope with a size of 300 000 km: Main parameters and first observational results

    N. S. Kardashev;V. V. Khartov;V. V. Abramov;V. Yu. Avdeev

  • Insights into the high-energy γ-ray emission of Markarian 501 from extensive multifrequency observations in the Fermi era

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort

  • On the relation between AGN gamma-ray emission and parsec-scale radio jets

    Y. Y. Kovalev;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • Jet opening angles and gamma-ray brightness of AGN

    A. B. Pushkarev;Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;M. L. Lister;T. Savolainen

  • FERMI DISCOVERY OF GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM NGC 1275

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • MOJAVE. XIII. PARSEC-SCALE AGN JET KINEMATICS ANALYSIS BASED ON 19 YEARS OF VLBA OBSERVATIONS AT 15 GHz

    M. L. Lister;M. F. Aller;H. D. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • Relativistic beaming and gamma-ray brightness of blazars

    T. Savolainen;D.C. Homan;Talvikki Hovatta;Talvikki Hovatta;M. Kadler;M. Kadler;M. Kadler

  • The Relation Between AGN Gamma-Ray Emission and Parsec-Scale Radio Jets

    Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;H. D. Aller;M. F. Aller;D. C. Homan

  • MOJAVE - XIV. Shapes and opening angles of AGN jets

    Alexander B. Pushkarev;Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;M. L. Lister;T. Savolainen;T. Savolainen

  • The Inner Jet of the Radio Galaxy M87

    Y. Y. Kovalev;Y. Y. Kovalev;M. L. Lister;D. C. Homan;K. I. Kellermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew L. Lister
Matthew L. Lister Purdue University West Lafayette
Eduardo Ros
Eduardo Ros Max Planck Society
J. A. Zensus
J. A. Zensus Max Planck Society
Anne Lähteenmäki
Anne Lähteenmäki Aalto University
Hugh D. Aller
Hugh D. Aller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Merja Tornikoski
Merja Tornikoski Aalto University
Svetlana G. Jorstad
Svetlana G. Jorstad Boston University
Valeri M. Larionov
Valeri M. Larionov Saint Petersburg State University
Marcello Giroletti
Marcello Giroletti National Institute for Astrophysics
Alan P. Marscher
Alan P. Marscher Boston University

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