The Sixth Zeldovich meeting

Session

Strong fields and dark matter

15 Jul 2026, 09:00

ICRANet, Pescara, Italy

Conveners

Strong fields and dark matter

• Rahim Moradi (ICRANet and ICRA-Sapienza)

9. GRB-SN Association within the Binary-Driven Hypernova Model

Dr Yerlan Aimuratov (Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute)

15/07/2026, 09:00

Invited talk

Observations of supernovae (SNe) Ic occurring after the prompt emission of long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are addressed within the binary-driven hypernova (BdHN) model, where GRBs originate from a binary composed of 10 solar masses carbon–oxygen (CO) star and a neutron star (NS). We report on recent progress in understanding the phenomenon and draw some prospects on GRB-SN research.

84. A pulsar from the second Supernova in GRB 220101A

Taghi Mirtorabi (Department of Fundamental Physics, Faculty of Physics, Alzahra University)

15/07/2026, 09:35

Invited talk

10. Photon Acceleration in Magnetized Plasma: A Potential Source of Fast Radio Bursts

Prof. Sergey Bulanov (ELI-ERIC, ELI BEAMLINES, Za Radnicí 835, Dolní Břežany, 25241, Czech Republic)

15/07/2026, 10:10

Invited talk

We propose a mechanism for fast radio bursts (FRBs) based on photon acceleration by relativistic shocks in highly magnetized electron-positron plasmas, as expected in magnetar magnetospheres. Density modulations at the shock front create relativistically moving refractive index perturbations that transform low-frequency electromagnetic precursors into enhanced high-frequency radiation. In...

48. Demonstration of Nonlinear Compton Scattering in the Strongly Nonlinear Regime with Its Implications to High-energy Astrophysics

Chul Min Kim (Center for Relativistic Laser Science, IBS; and Advanced Photonics Research Institute, GIST)

15/07/2026, 11:00

Invited talk

Nonlinear Compton scattering (NCS), the merging of multiple photons into one photon through collision with an energetic electron, is a fundamental process in strong-field quantum electrodynamics (SFQED). The degree of nonlinearity in NCS is quantified by the quantum nonlinearity parameter $\chi$,[1] defined as the electromagnetic field strength observed by the electron in its rest frame...

25. Nuclear physics and astrophysics driven by intense lasers

Yuanbin Wu (Nankai University)

15/07/2026, 11:35

Invited talk

Owing to the capability of providing extreme conditions such as extremely intense electromagnetic files and high-energy-density environments in the laboratory, high-power laser facilities offer powerful platforms for the studies of various research fields such as particle physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics. In this talk, we will present and discuss our recent progresses on the studies...

46. Self-Confined Quarks: A General Relativistic Perspective on Strong Nuclear Forces

Prof. Yousef Sobouti (Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences - Zanjan)

15/07/2026, 12:10

Invited talk

Abstract
Quarks, as spin-$1/2$ particles, can be described as Dirac spinors, and as massive entities, they are capable of curving their surrounding spacetime. We demonstrate that the general relativistic (GR) gravitation of quarks is sufficient to confine them within hadrons while allowing them to remain asymptotically free. Consequently, we conclude that strong nuclear forces and general...

33. SRG/eROSITA all-sky survey results in the Eastern Galactic hemisphere

Prof. Marat Gilfanov (MPA, Garching & IKI, Moscow)

15/07/2026, 12:45

Invited talk

After more than two years of scanning the sky during 2019--2022 the eROSITA X-ray telescope aboard SRG orbital observatory produced the best ever X-ray maps of the sky and discovered more than three million X-ray sources, of which about 20\% are stars with active coronas in the Milky Way, and most of the rest are galaxies with active nuclei, quasars and clusters of galaxies. eROSITA detected...