Radio pulsars, magnetars, field theory, particle astrophysics, general relativity, gravitational waves

2009-09--2012-06: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Doctor

2004-09--2007-07: College of Physics and Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Master

1992-09--1995-07: Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Bachelor

Prof. Zhifu Gao, a doctoral supervisor, works at Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the rotation evolution and radiation mechanism of radio pulsars and magnetars. In July 2012, he graduated from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences with a doctoral degree in astrophysics. During his doctoral studies, he studied and communicated with the Astronomy Department of Nanjing University for a long time. He presided over and participated in a number of national Natural Science funds, and undertook national major science projects QTT 973 and National Natural Science Foundation Key-FAST Special Project as a key member. His research areas include condensed matter physics, particle physics, field theory and compact star physics. In recent years, he has mainly carried out work on the magnetic field evolution of neutron stars, equation of state, radiation mechanism, gravity, general relativity, etc., proposed a new theoretical model of the internal thermal evolution of magnetars, and deduced the eigen equation of magnetic field ohm attenuation of neutron stars under general relativity for the first time internationally, which has attracted the attention of colleagues at home and abroad. It helps to reveal the gravity of the rotating ellipsoid. He is currently the editor of Pulsar Astronomy: State-of-the-Art of Chinese Instruments, to be published by World Scientific. He has published more than 30 papers indexed by Web of Sciences, In recent years, he has also reviewed manuscripts for journals such as RAA, Chin.Phys. B, Chin.Phys. C, Chin. Phys. Lett and Eur. Phys.J. C.

Presided over and participated in scientific research projects

Project in progress

(1) Research on frontier physics of Pulsars based on FAST, Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2021-2025, Key member

(2) Research on Magnetic field evolution and rotation evolution of magnetar, Natural Science Foundation of Autonomous Region (Surface Project) 2022-2025, Director

Completed project

(1) Research on Key technologies of large aperture fully mobile radio Telescope - Observation of large sample radio objects and research on Frontier problems, National Task-National (973) Program, 2015-2019, Participated

(2) Compressed sensing based pulse signal recovery and astronomical deconvolution, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Surface Project), 2017-2020, participated

(3) Research on radio radiation from Magnetars and gamma-ray pulsars, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2015,    Participated

(4) Study on relativistic electron abundance and electron Fermi energy in neutron star environment, Natural Science Foundation of Autonomous Region, 2013-2015,  Director

(5). Research on Magnetothermal Evolution of Magnetar, Surface Project of Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory, 2018-2021, Director

(1) Jan. 2019 -- Now:  Researcher of Pulsar Group, Department of Radio Astronomy, Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories,

 Chinese Academy of Sciences

(2)July 2012 -- December 2018: Associate Researcher of Pulsar Group, Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2015-2017:Neutron Star Physics Lecture Series: Magnetic Fields and Thermal Evolution

• [1]Dong Ai-Jun, Gao Zhi-Fu*, Yang Xiao-Feng, Wang Na,Liu Chang, Peng Qiu-He,Modified pressure of 

     relativistic electrons in a superhigh magnetic field,Acta Phys. Sin. 2023, 72(3), 030502 (in Chinese).

  [2] Yan, FangZhou, Gao, Zhifu*, Yang, WenShen, Dong, AiJun. Explaining high braking indices of magnetars 

     SGR 0501+4516 and 1E 2259+586 using the double magnetic-dipole model. ApJ. 2021, 342(1-2): 249-254.

  [3] Deng, ZhuLing, Li, XiangDong, Gao, ZhiFu*, Shao, Yong. Evolution of LMXBs under Different Magnetic 

     Braking Prescriptions. 2021,ApJ, 909(2), 174.

  [4] Gao, Zhi Fu, Shan, Hao, Wang, Hui. The dissipation of toroidal magnetic fields and spin-down evolution 

    of young and strongly magnetized pulsars. 2021,ApJ, 342(1-2),369-376.

  [5] Chen, JianLing, Gao, ZhiFu*, Li, YongHong, Ma, ZiWei. The scattering of scalar fields in the Newtonian 

     approximation. 2021, AN. 342(1-2): 288-293.

  [6]Deng, ZhuLing, Gao, ZhiFu*, Li, XiangDong, Shao, Yong. On the Formation of PSR J1640+2224: A Neutron Star 

     Born Massive?  2020,ApJ. 892(1),4.

  [7] Jiang, Long, Wang, Na, Chen, WenCong, Li, XiangDong, Liu, WeiMin, Gao, ZhiFu. A strange star scenario for 

     the formation of isolated millisecond pulsars. A\&A. 2020, 633, A45.

  [8] Wang, Hui, Gao, ZhiFu*, Jia, HuanYu, Wang, Na, Li, XiangDong. Estimation of Electrical Conductivity and 

      Magnetization Parameter of Neutron Star Crusts and Applied to the High-Braking-Index Pulsar PSR J1640-4631. 

      2020, Universe, 6(5),63.

  [9] Gao Zhi Fu, Xing, Chen Ci, Na, Wang. The scattering of Dirac spinors in rotating spheroids. 2020, Eur. 

       Phys.J. C. 80(6), 582.

  [10] Gao, ZhiFu, Wang, Hui, Peng, QiuHe, Shan, Hao, Wang, Na. A hybrid model for pulsar's spin-down evolution. 

       2019,AN. 340(9-10), 1035.

  [11] Shao MingHui, Wang Na, Gao ZhiFu. Tired Light Denies the Big Bang N2. Redefining Standard Model Cosmology. 

       2019, http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/6901107.

  [12] Zhao, X J, Gao, Z F. A Theoretical Investigation on the pH Responses of Strong Polyelectrolyte Brushes. 

      2019,Polymer Science,  Series A. 61(3), 397-406.

  [13] Zhao, XinJun, Gao, ZhiFu*. Effects of thiocyanate anions on switching and structure of poly(N-

       isopropylacrylamide) brushes. 2019, Chinese Phys. B. 28, 064701.

  [14] Wang, Hui, Gao, Zhifu*, Wang, Na, Jia, Huanyu, Li, Xiangdong, Zhi, Qijun. Investigations of the Ohmic Decay 

       and the Soft X-Ray Emission of the High-braking-index Pulsar PSR J1640-4631. 2019,PASP,131, 054201.

  [15] Gao, Z F, Song, D L, Li, X D, Shan, H, Wang, N. The equilibrium equations of Boson-Fermi systems in the 

       Newtonian approximation. 2019, AN. 340(1-3), 241-246.

  [16] Gao Zhifu. Omar, Nurimangul, Shi, XiaoChun, Wang, Na.The Ohmic decay of dipolar torodal magnetic fields of 

       magnetars. 2019,AN. 340,1030-1034

  [17] Gao, ZhiFu, Peng, FangKun, Wang, Na. The evolution of magnetic field and spin-down of young pulsars. 

       2019, AN. 340(9-10): 1023-1029.

  [18] Gao, ZhiFu, Wang, Na, Shan, Hao, Li, XiangDong, Wang, Wei. The Dipole Magnetic Field and Spin-down Evolutions 

      of the High Braking Index Pulsar PSR J1640-4631. 2017,ApJ, 849(1),19-30.

  [19] Gao, Z F, Shan, H, Wang, W, Wang, N. Reinvestigation of the electron fraction and electron Fermi energy of 

       neutron star. 2017,AN. 338(9-10), 1066-1072.

  [20] Gao, Z F, Wang, N, Shan, H. Could the low-braking-index pulsar PSR J1734-3333 evolve into a magnetar? 

       2017, AN. 338(9-10), 1060-1065.

  [21] Li, Xing Hu, Gao, Zhi Fu*, Li, Xiang Dong, Xu, Yan, Wang, et al. Numerically fitting the electron Fermi 

       energy and the electron fraction in a neutron star.2016, Int. J. Mod. Phys. D. 2016, 25(1),1650002.

  [22] Gao, Z F, Li, XD, Wang, N, Yuan, J P, Wang, P, Peng, Q H, Du, Y J. Constraining the braking indices of 

       magnetars. 2016, MNRAS, 456(1), 55-65, 

  [23] Zhao, XinJun, Gao, ZhiFu*. Structure and switching of single-stranded DNA tethered to a charged nanoparticle 

       surface. 2016, Chinese Phys. B. 25, 074702.

  [24] Zhu, Cui, Gao, Zhi Fu*, Li, Xiang Dong, et al.. Modified Fermi energy of electrons in a superhigh magnetic 

       field. 2016, Mod.Phys.Lett.A. 31(11), 1650070.

  [25] Zhao, XinJun, Gao, ZhiFu*. Role of hydrogen bonding in solubility of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) brushes 

      in sodium halide solutions. 2016, Chinese Phys. B. 25(7), 074703.

  [26] Zhao XinJun, Gao ZhiFu, Jiang ZhongYing. A theoretical investigation on anomalous switching of single-stranded 

      deoxyribonucleic acid (ssDNA) monolayers by water vapor. 2015, Chinese Phys. B, 24, 044701.

  [27] Gao, Z F, Wang, N, Xu, Y, Shan, H, Li, X D. The effects of superhigh magnetic fields on the equations of state 

    of neutron stars. 2015, AN. 336(8-9): 866-870

  [28] Zhao, Xin Jun, Gao, Zhi Fu, Jiang, Zhong Ying. A Study of HCl Gas Adsorption/Desorption Properties of PNIPAM 

      Brushes. 2015, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 24(5), 460-467.

  [29] Gao Z F. Wang N, Xu Y.Shan H,Li X-DThe Effects of Superhigh Magnetic Fields on EoS of NSs.2015, AN. 336, 866.

  [30] Gao, Z F, Zhao, X J, Song, D L, Liu, N, Wang, N. Predicted values of braking indexes and second frequency 

      derivatives for magnetars. 2014,AN. 335(6-7), 653-659, 

  [31] Gao, Zhi Fu, Wang, Na, Peng, Qiu He, Li, Xiang Dong, Du, Yuan Jie. PRESSURE OF DEGENERATE AND 

     RELATIVISTIC  ELECTRONS IN A SUPERHIGH MAGNETIC FIELD. 2013,Mod. Phys. Lett.A. 28(36),1350138.

  [32] Gao Z.F.Wang N.Peng Q.H.. The surface and internal temperatures of magnetars. IAU Symposium. 2013. 

       Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Volume 291, pp. 386-388.

  [33] Gao Z. F., Peng Q. H,, Wang N, Chou C.K. A possible mechanism for magnetar soft X-ray/γ-ray emission. 

      2012, Chin.Phys.B. 2012, 21(5), 057109.

  [34] Gao, Z F, Peng, Q H, Wang, N, Yuan, J P. Magnetic field decay of magnetars in supernova remnants. 

      2012,Ap&SS, 342(1), 55-71.

  [35] Gao Z.F.Yuan J.P. Wang N. Frontiers in Radio Astronomy and FAST Early Sciences Symposium 2015. Proceedings

   of a Workshop held at Guiyang, China 29-31 July 2015. Edited by Lei Qain snd Di Li. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 

     2016.p.29

  [36] Gao, Z. F, Wang, N, Yuan, J P, Jiang, L, Song, D L, Qiao, E L. Evolution of superhigh magnetic fields of magnetars. 

     2011, Ap&SS, 333(2), 427-435.

  [37] Gao, Z F, Peng, Q H, Wang, N, Chou, C K, Huo, W S. The Landau level-superfluid modified factor and 

     the overal soft X/gamma-ray efficiency coefficient of a magnetar. 2011,Ap&SS, 336(2), 427-439.

  [38] Gao, Z F, Wang, N, Yuan, J P, Jiang, L, Song, D L. Numerical simulation of the electron capture process in a 

      magnetar interior. 2011, Ap&SS,332, 129-138

  [39] Gao, Z F, Wang, N, Song, D L, Yuan, J P, Chou, C K. The effects of intense magnetic fields on Landau levels in 

     a neutron star. 2011,Ap&SS,332(1), 129-138. 

  [40] Yuan, J P, Manchester, R N, Wang, N, Zhou, X, Liu, Z Y, Gao, Z F. A VERY LARGE GLITCH IN PSR B2334+61. 2010, 

     ApJL, 719(2), L111-L115.

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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Research areas include condensed matter physics (mainly molecular dynamics simulations), particle physics and field theory, and compact star physics (radio pulsars, magnetars, and X-ray binaries). In recent years, he has mainly carried out the work on the magnetic field evolution, thermal evolution, rotational instability, equation of state, radiation mechanism, X-ray binary stars, equation of state, relativistic mean field, braking index evolution, general relativity, and proposed a new model on the internal thermal evolution of magnetars. The eigen equation of ohm attenuation of neutron star magnetic field under general relativity is deduced for the first time in the world.

(1)IWARA2022 - 10th International Workshop on Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics:From Quarcs to cosmos. 6-12 Sep.2022

(2)IWARA2020 - 9th International Workshop on Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics:From Quarcs to cosmos. 6-12 Sep.2020

(3)IWARA2018 - 8th International Workshop on Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics:From Quarcs to cosmos. 6-12 Sep.2018.

(4)3rd Caribbean Symposium on Cosmology, Gravitation, Nuclear and Astroparticle Physics (STARS2015) 4-6 May 2015. Havana, Cuba

and the 4rd International Symposium on Strong Electromagnetic Fields and Neutron Stars (SMFNS2015) 6-10 May 2015, Varadero,Cuba.

(5)2nd Caribbean Symposium on Cosmology, Gravitation, Nuclear and Astroparticle Physics (STARS2013) 4-6 May 2013. Havana, Cubaand the 3rd International Symposium on Strong Electromagnetic Fields and Neutron Stars (SMFNS2013) 6-10 May 2013, Varadero,Cuba.

(6)IAU Symposium 291 Neutron Stars and Pulsars: 20 Aug. 2012.

(1) Long-term cooperation with School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University

 (2) Long-term cooperation with Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

 (3)Long-term cooperation with Institute of Modern Physics, Southwest Jiaotong University.

Joint training of doctoral students(Graduated) 

(1) Cui Zhu, working at Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences

(2) Hui Wang, working at Yuncheng University, Shanxi

Master students:

  (1) Zhu-Ling Deng; Fang-Zhou Yan;Feng-Yi Ke(Graduated)

 (2) Biao-Peng Li; Wen-Qi Ma(in progress)

(1) Excellent Postgraduate Supervisor Award of Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2022;

 (2)2018 "The 15th Xinjiang Autonomous Region Excellent Academic Paper Award" (the First Complete Student)

(3) "Xinjiang Autonomous Region Science and Technology Progress First Prize" in 2017 (Fifth Accomplisher)

(4) 2016 Excellent Worker Award of Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences;

(5) "The 14th Outstanding Academic Paper Award of Xinjiang Autonomous Region" (the first Complete author) in 2016;

(6) 2015 "Scientific Research Achievement Award" of Xinjiang Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences;

(7) 2012 "Zhu Liyuehua Outstanding Doctoral Student Award", Chinese Academy of Sciences;

(8) 2011 President's Excellence Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.