Alaoui Abdallaoui, Meriem
Education
Ph.D., Solar Physics, The Catholic University of America (2018)
M.S., Space Plasma Physics, University of Orleans, France (2008)
B.S., Physics, University ofOrleans, France (2006)
Bio
Dr. Alaoui received her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Orleans and her Ph.D. in solar physics from the Catholic University of America. Her prior research appointments include the Space Sciences Laboratory (UC Berkeley) and LESIA, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon. She joined the University of Maryland in 2022.
High-energy solar astrophysics; X-ray imaging spectroscopy; kinetic/transport modeling of flare-accelerated electrons; energy transport by electron beams and co-spatial return currents in collisional and collisionless plasmas; conditions for anomalous dissipation and runaway-electron generation along flare loops.
Selected publications
Alaoui, M.; Holman, G. Swisdak, M, (2024) Reduction of the Downward Energy Flux of Nonthermal Electrons in the Solar Flare Corona due to Cospatial Return-current Losses; Astrophysical Journal 974, 177; DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad71cb
Alaoui, M; Holman, G.; Allred J.; Eufrasio, R.; (2021) Role of Suprathermal Runaway Electrons Returning to the Acceleration Region in Solar Flares; Astrophysical Journal Volume 917, Issue 2, id.74, 16 pp.; DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac0820
Alaoui, M. ; Krucker, S.; Saint-Hilaire, P. (2019) Statistical Study of Hard X-Ray Spectral Breaks in Solar Flares; Solar Physics, Volume 294, Issue 8, article id. 105, 15 pp.; DOI: 10.1007/s11207-019-1495-6
Alaoui, M; Holman, G. (2017) Understanding Breaks in Flare X-Ray Spectra: Evaluation of a Cospatial Collisional Return-current Model; The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 851, Issue 2, article id. 78, 21 pp. ; DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aa98de