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Zigong Xu

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Professional Summary

Zigong Xu is a postdoctoral researcher specializing in space weather and high-energy astrophysics. His work focuses on solar energetic particles, radiation environments in the heliosphere and at the lunar surface, and the interaction between energetic particles and space plasma. He combines observational data from space missions with statistical modeling and machine learning techniques to address fundamental problems in space physics and radiation risk assessment. The personal website is still developing. Please looking forward to the progress.

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Education

Ph.D. in Natural Sciences (Doctorate in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.)

2018-09-01
2023-07-30

Kiel University

MS in Astrophysics

2015-09-01
2018-06-30

Nanjing University

BS in Space Science and Technology

2011-09-01
2015-06-30

Nanjing University@School of Astronomy and Space Science

Interests

Space Weather Solar Energetic Particles High-Energy Astrophysics Radiation Risk Assessment

📚 My Research

Hi, I’m Zigong Xu — a postdoctoral researcher studying space weather, energetic particles, and radiation environments in space. I work with data from space missions and develop analysis tools using Python and machine learning. I’m interested in both fundamental science and practical, data-driven solutions.

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Featured Publications

Solar Energetic Particles

Composition Variation of the 2023 May 16 Solar Energetic Particle Event Observed by SolO and PSP

Composition variation of the 2023 May 16 SEP event observed by Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe.

Zigong Xu

• Nov 1, 2024 • 1 min read

LND

Primary and albedo protons detected by the Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry experiment on the lunar farside

Detection and analysis of primary and albedo protons by the Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry (LND) experiment on Chang'E-4's lunar farside.

Zigong Xu

• Sep 1, 2022 • 1 min read

Solar Energetic Particles

First Solar Energetic Particles Measured on the Lunar Far-side

First Solar Energetic Particles measured on the lunar farside by the Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry (LND) experiment.

Zigong Xu

• Oct 1, 2020 • 1 min read

Recent/Selected Publications

Full list of Paper ADS SciX

Xiaomin Chen, Chuan Li, Zigong Xu, Nicolaou Georgios, Alexander Kollhoff, G. C. Ho, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, Christopher J. Owen (2025). Local Particle Acceleration in an ICME-in-Sheath Structure Observed by Solar Orbiter. ApJ.

DOI DOI

Zigong Xu, C. M. S. Cohen, R. A. Leske, G. D. Muro, A. C. Cummings, D. J. McComas, N. A. Schwadron, E. R. Christian, M. E. Wiedenbeck, R. L. McNutt, Dgmitchell, G. M. Mason, A. Kouloumvakos, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, G. C. Ho, J. Rodriguez-Pacheco (2024). Composition Variation of the 2023 May 16 Solar Energetic Particle Event Observed by SolO and PSP. ApJL.

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Zigong Xu, Jingnan Guo, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, Mikhail I. Dobynde, Patrick Kühl, Salman Khaksarighiri, Shenyi Zhang (2022). Primary and albedo protons detected by the Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry experiment on the lunar farside. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences.

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Zigong Xu, Jingnan Guo, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner, Yuming Wang, Nina Dresing, Henning Lohf, Shenyi Zhang, Bernd Heber, Mei Yang (2020). First Solar Energetic Particles Measured on the Lunar Far-side. ApJL.

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Zigong Xu, Chuan Li, Mingde Ding (2017). Observations of a Coronal Shock Wave and the Production of Solar Energetic Particles. ApJ.

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