Work Experience
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2012 - Present
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CITA Postdoctoral Fellow
Topic: Relativistic plasmas and GRBs
Education
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2012
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PhD in Astrophysics
University of British Columbia
Thesis: Astrophysical Plasmas Near Strongly Magnetized Compact Objects
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Heyl
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2007
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BSc (Hons.) in Physics and Astronomy
University of British Columbia
Honors Thesis: The Birthrate of Magnetars
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Heyl
Publications
- Thompson, C., & Gill, R. Pulse Structure of Hot Electromagnetic Outflows with Embedded Baryons. 2014, ApJ, Submitted.
- Gill, R., & Thompson, C. Non-thermal Gamma-ray Emission from Delayed Pair Breakdown in a Magnetized and Photon-rich Outflow. 2014, ApJ, 796, 81
- Thompson, C., & Gill, R. Hot Electromagnetic Outflows. III. Displaced Fireball in a Strong Magnetic Field. 2014, ApJ, 791, 30
- Gill, R., & Heyl, J. Statistical ages and the cooling rate of X-ray dim isolated neutron stars. 2013, MNRAS, 435, 3243
- Gill, R., & Heyl, J. Constraining the photon-axion coupling constant with magnetic white dwarfs. 2011, PRD, 84, 085001
- Heyl, J., Gill, R., & Hernquist, L. Cosmic Rays from Pulsars and Magnetars. 2010, MNRAS, 406, L25
- Gill, R., & Heyl, J. On the trigger mechanisms for SGR giant flares. 2010, MNRAS, 407, 1926
- Gill, R., & Heyl, J. Dispersion Relations for Bernstein Waves in a Relativistic Pair Plasma. 2009, PRE, 80, 036407
- Gill, R., & Heyl, J. The Birthrate of Magnetars. 2007, MNRAS, 381, 52
Highlights
Awards
- NSERC CGS Doctoral Fellowship
- Four Year Fellowship
- Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Coding & Programming
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