Alexander Mushtukov

Alexander A. Mushtukov

Astrophysicist at the Uni. of Oxford

Publications

Link to my publications in ADS


Publication Statistics:

           Total number of citations:    2145   
           Total number of papers:    66 
           Total number of refereed papers:    63 
           Number of first-author papers:   22
           Number of second-author papers:   7
           Papers of citaion count >100:    5  (incl. 3 first-author and 2 second-autor)
           Papers with mentees:    8
           Hirsch factor:    26



2025
(1 refereed publication)

[66] Q.C.Zhao, L.Tao, S.S.Tsygankov A.A.Mushtukov, H. Feng, M.Y.Ge, H.C.Li, S.N. Zhang, L.Zhang
      Continuous evolution of the polarization properties in the transient X-ray pulsar RX J0440.9+4431/LS V +44 17
      accepted for publication in A&A



2024
(11 refereed publications)

[65] L. Ducci, A. Santangelo, S.S. Tsygankov A.A. Mushtukov, C. Ferrigno
      Searching for redshifted 2.2 MeV neutron-capture lines from accreting neutron stars: theoretical X-ray luminosity requirements and INTEGRAL/SPI observations
      A&A, 690, 309
     [arXiv]

[64] A.A. Mushtukov, A.Y. Potekhin, S. Nallan, K. Kornacka, I.S. Ognev, V. Kravtsov, A.A. Dobrynina, A.D. Kaminker
      Neutrino beaming in ultraluminous X-ray pulsars as a result of gravitational lensing by neutron stars
      submitted to MNRAS
     [arXiv]

[63] S.V. Forsblom, et al.
      Probing the polarized emission from SMC X-1: the brightest X-ray pulsar observed by IXPE
      submitted to A&A
     [arXiv]

[62] J. Poutanen, et al.
      Studying geometry of the ultraluminous X-ray pulsar Swift J0243.6+6124 using X-ray and optical polarimetry
      A&Aб 691, 123
     [arXiv]

[61] A.A. Mushtukov, A. Weng, S.S. Tsygankov, I. Mereminskiy
      Flickering pulsations in bright X-ray pulsars: the evidence of gravitationally lensed and eclipsed accretion column
      MNRAS, 530, 3051
     [arXiv]

[60] A.A. Mushtukov, A. Ingram, V.F. Sulaimanov, N. DiLullo, M. Middleton, S.S. Tsygankov, M. van der Klis, S. Portegies Zwart
      Magnetospheric Flows in X-ray Pulsars I : Instability at super-Eddington regime of accretion
      MNRAS, 530, 730
     [arXiv]

[59] A. Veledina, et al.
      Cygnus X-3 revealed as a Galactic ultraluminous X-ray source by IXPE
      Nature Astronomy, 8, 1031
     [arXiv]

[58] C. Flexer, A.A. Mushtukov
      Interactions between radiation and magnetospheric accretion flow of bright X-ray pulsars: radiation pressure and photon escape time
      MNRAS, 529, 1571
     [arXiv]

[57] Q.C. Shui, S. Zhang, P.J. Wang, A.A. Mushtukov, A. Santangelo, Shuang N. Zhang, et al.
      Cyclotron line evolution revealed with pulse-to-pulse analysis in the 2020 outburst of 1A 0535+262
      MNRAS, 528, 7320
     [arXiv]

[56] I.D. Markozov, A.A. Mushtukov
      Apparent luminosity and pulsed fraction affected by gravitational lensing of accretion columns in bright X-ray pulsars
      MNRAS, 527, 5374
     [arXiv]

[55] J. Heyl, et al.
      Complex rotational dynamics of the neutron star in Hercules X-1 revealed by X-ray polarization
      Nature Astronomy, 8, 1047
     [arXiv]


2023
(9 refereed publications)

[54] V. Doroshenko, et al.
      Complex variations of X-ray polarization in the X-ray pulsar LS V +44 17/RX J0440.9+4431
      A&A, 677, 57
     [arXiv]

[53] C. Malacaria, et al.
      A polarimetrically oriented X-ray stare at the accreting pulsar EXO 2030+375
      A&A, 675, 29
     [arXiv]

[52] V.F. Suleimanov, et al.
      X-ray polarimetry of the accreting pulsar GX 301-2
      A&A, 678, 119
     [arXiv]

[51] A. Salganik, S.S. Tsygankov, V. Doroshenko, S.V. Molkov, A.A. Lutovinov, A.A. Mushtukov, J. Poutanen
      RX J0440.9+4431: another supercritical X-ray pulsar
      MNRAS, 524, 5213
     [arXiv]

[50] A. Asthana, A.A. Mushtukov, A.A. Dobrynina, I.S. Ognev
      Bright X-ray pulsars as sources of MeV neutrinos in the sky
      MNRAS, 522, 3405
     [arXiv]

[49] A.A. Mushtukov, S.S. Tsygankov, J. Poutanen, V. Doroshenko, et al.
      X-ray polarimetry of X-ray pulsar X Persei: another orthogonal rotator?
      MNRAS, 524, 2004
     [arXiv]

[48] S.V. Forsblom, et al.
      IXPE observations of the quintessential wind-accreting X-ray pulsar Vela X-1
      ApJ Letters, 947, 20
     [arXiv]

[47] S.S. Tsygankov, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Mushtukov, et al.
      X-ray pulsar GRO J1008-57 as an orthogonal rotator
      A&A, 675, 48
     [arXiv]

[46] A.A. Mushtukov, S. Portegies Zwart
      Bright X-ray Pulsars: how outflows influence beaming, pulsations and pulse phase lags
      MNRAS, 518, 5457
     [arXiv]


2022
(10 refereed publications)

[45] V.F. Suleimanov, A.A. Mushtukov, I. Ognev, V. Doroshenko, K. Werner
      Mean opacities of a strongly magnetized high temperature plasma
      MNRAS, 517, 4022
     [arXiv]

[44] S.S. Tsygankov, et al.
      The X-ray polarimetry view of the accreting pulsar Cen X-3
      ApJ Letters, 941, 14
     [arXiv]

[43] V. Doroshenko, et al.
      Angling for x-ray pulsar geometry with polarimetry
      Nature Astronomy, 6, 1433
     [arXiv]

[42] A. Salganik, S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Lutovinov A.A. Mushtukov, I.A. Mereminskiy, S.V. Molkov, A.N. Semena
      First characterization of a new High Mass X-ray Binary in LMC eRASSU J050810.4 − 660653 with SRG/ART-XC, NuSTAR and Swift
      MNRAS, 514, 4018
     [arXiv]

[41] J. Mönkkönen, S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Mushtukov, V. Doroshenko, V.F. Suleimanov, J. Poutanen
      Constraints on the magnetic field structure in accreting compact objects from aperiodic variability
      MNRAS, 515, 571
     [arXiv]

[40] A.A. Mushtukov, S.S. Tsygankov
      Accreting strongly magnetised neutron stars: X-ray Pulsars
      Invited chapter for the "Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray Astrophysics"
      (Eds. C. Bambi and A. Santangelo, Springer Singapore, 2022)
     [arXiv]

[39] A.A. Mushtukov, I.D. Markozov, V.F. Suleimanov, D.I. Nagirner, A.D. Kaminker, A.Y. Potekhin, S. Portegies Zwart
      Statistical features of multiple Compton scattering in a strong magnetic field
      Phys. Rev. D, 105, 103027
     [arXiv]

[38] A.S. Gorban, S.V. Molkov, S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Mushtukov, A.A. Lutovinov
      Changes in the nature of the spectral continuum and the stability of the cyclotron line in the X-ray pulsar GRO J2058+42
      Astronomy Letters, 48, 4
     [arXiv]

[37] S.S. Tsygankov, S.V. Molkov, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Mushtukov, I.A. Mereminskiy, A.N. Semena, P. Thalhammer, J. Wilms, A.A. Lutovinov
      SRG/ART-XC, Swift, NICER and NuSTAR study of different states of the transient X-ray pulsar MAXI J0903-531
      A&A, 661, 45
     [arXiv]

[36] I.A. Mereminskiy, A.A. Mushtukov, A.A. Lutovinov, S.S. Tsygankov, A.N. Semena, S.V. Molkov, A.E. Shtykovsky
      Losing a minute every two years: SRG X-ray view on the rapidly accelerating X-ray pulsar SXP1323
      A&A, 661, 33
     [arXiv]


2021
(5 refereed publications)

[35] A.A. Mushtukov, S. Portegies Zwart, S.S. Tsygankov, D.I. Nagirner, J. Poutanen
      Pulsating ULXs: large pulsed fraction excludes strong beaming
      MNRAS, 501, 2424
     [arXiv]

[34] A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, S.S. Tsygankov, S. Portegies Zwart
      Spectrum formation in X-ray pulsars at very low mass accretion rate: Monte-Carlo approach
      MNRAS, 503, 5193
     [arXiv]

[33] A. Lutovinov, S. Tsygankov, S. Molkov, V. Doroshenko, A. Mushtukov, V. Arefiev, I. Lapshov, A. Tkachenko, M. Pavlinsky
      SRG/ART-XC and NuSTAR observations of the X-ray pulsar GRO J1008-57 in the lowest luminosity state
      ApJ Letters, 912, 17
     [arXiv]

[32] S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Lutovinov, S.V. Molkov, A.A. Djupvik, D.I. Karasev, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Mushtukov, C. Malacaria, P. Kretschmar, J. Poutanen
      X-ray pulsar XTE J1858+034: discovery of the cyclotron line and true optical identification
      ApJ, 909, 154
     [arXiv]

[31] X. Chen, W. Wang, Y. M. Tang, Y. Z. Ding, Y. L. Tuo, A.A. Mushtukov, O. Nishimura, S. N. Zhang, M. Y. Ge, L. M. Song, F. J. Lu, S. Zhang, J. L. Qu
      Relation of cyclotron resonant energy and luminosity in a strongly magnetized neutron star GRO J1008-57 observed by Insight-HXMT
      ApJ, 919, 33  
     [arXiv]


2020
(2 refereed publications)

[30] S.S. Tsygankov, V. Dorosenko, A.A. Mushtukov, F. Haberl, G. Vasilopoulos, C. Maitra,
     A. Santangelo, A.A. Lutovinov, J. Poutanen
      The unusual behaviour of the young X-ray pulsar SXP 1062 during the 2019 outburst
      A&A, 637, 33
     [arXiv]

[29] V. Doroshenko, et al.
      Hot disk of the Swift J0243.6+6124 revealed by Insight-HXMT
      MNRAS, 491, 1857
     [arXiv]


2019
(8 refereed publications)

[28] S. Molkov, A. Lutovinov, S. Tsygankov, I. Mereminskiy, A. Mushtukov
      Discovery of a pulse-phase-transient cyclotron line in the X-ray pulsar GRO J2058+42
      ApJ Letters, 883L, 11
     [arXiv]

[27] S.S. Tsygankov, V. Dorosenko, A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, A.A. Lutovinov, J. Poutanen
      Cyclotron emission, absorption, and the two faces of X-ray pulsar A 0535+262
      MNRAS Letters, 487L, 30
     [arXiv]

[26] J. Mönkkönen, S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Mushtukov, V. Dorosenko, V.F. Suleimanov, J. Poutanen
      Evidence for the radiation-pressure dominated accretion disk in bursting pulsar GRO J1744-28 using timing analysis
      A&A, 626, 106
     [arXiv]

[25] A.A. Mushtukov, I.S. Ognev, D.I. Nagirner
      Electron-positron pairs in hot plasma of accretion column in bright X-ray pulsars
      MNRAS Letters, 485, 131
     [arXiv]

[24] A.A. Mushtukov, G.V. Lipunova, A. Ingram, S.S. Tsygankov, J. Mönkkönen, M. van der Klis
      Broadband aperiodic variability in X-ray pulsars: accretion rate fluctuations propagating under the influence of viscous diffusion
      MNRAS, 486, 4061
     [arXiv]

[23] A.A. Mushtukov, A. Ingram, M. Middleton, D.I. Nagirner, M. van der Klis
      Timing properties of ULX pulsars: optically thick envelopes and outflows
      MNRAS, 484, 687
     [arXiv]

[22] S.S. Tsygankov, V. Dorosenko, A.A. Mushtukov, A.A. Lutovinov, J. Poutanen
      Study of the X-ray pulsar IGR J19294+1816 with NuSTAR: Detection of cyclotron line and transition to accretion from the cold disk
      A&A, 621, 134
     [arXiv]

[21] S.S. Tsygankov, A. Rouco Escorial, V.F. Suleimanov, A.A. Mushtukov, V. Dorosenko, A.A. Lutovinov, R. Wijnands, J. Poutanen
      Dramatic spectral transition of X-ray pulsar GX 304-1 in low luminous state
      MNRAS Letters, 483, 144
     [arXiv]


2018
(5 refereed publications)

[20] A.P. Igoshev, S.S. Tsygankov, M. Rigoselli, S. Mereghetti, S.B. Popov, J.G. Elfritz, A.A. Mushtukov,
      Discovery of X-rays from the old and faint pulsar J1154-6250
      ApJ, 865, 116
     [arXiv]

[19] S.S. Tsygankov, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Mushtukov, A.A. Lutovinov, J. Poutanen
      On the magnetic field of the first Galactic ultraluminous X-ray pulsar Swift J0243.6+6124
      MNRAS Letters, 479, 134
     [arXiv]

[18] A.A. Mushtukov, S.S. Tsygankov, V.F. Suleimanov, J. Poutanen
      Ultraluminous X-ray sources as neutrino pulsars
      MNRAS, 476, 2867
     [arXiv]

[17] A.A. Mushtukov, A. Ingram, M. van der Klis
      Propagating mass accretion rate fluctuations in X-ray binaries under the influence of viscous diffusion
      MNRAS, 474, 2259
      [arXiv]

[16] A.A. Mushtukov, P. Verhagen, S.S. Tsygankov, M. van der Klis, A.A. Lutovinov, T. I. Larchenkova
      On the radiation beaming of bright X-ray pulsars and constraints on neutron star mass-radius relation
     MNRAS, 474, 5425
      [arXiv]


2017
(4 refereed publications)

[15] A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, S.S. Tsygankov, A. Ingram
      Optically thick envelopes around ULXs powered by accreting neutron stars
     MNRAS, 467, 1202
      [arXiv]

[14] V. Doroshenko, S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Mushtukov, A.A. Lutovinov, A. Santangelo, V.F. Suleimanov, J. Poutanen
      Luminosity dependence of the cyclotron line and the accretion regime transition in 2015 giant outburst of V 0332+53
     MNRAS, 466, 2143
      [arXiv]

[13] S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Mushtukov, V. Suleimanov, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Lutovinov, P. Abolmasov, J. Poutanen
      Stable accretion from the cold disc in highly magnetized neutron stars
     A&A, 608, A17
      arXiv]

[12] S.S. Tsygankov, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Lutovinov, A.A. Mushtukov, J. Poutanen
      SMC X-3: the closest ultraluminous X-ray source powered by a neutron star with non-dipole magnetic field
     A&A, 605, 39
      [arXiv]


2016
(3 refereed publications)

[11] S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, J. Poutanen
      Propeller effect in action in the ultraluminous accreting magnetar M82 X-2
     MNRAS, 457, 1101
      [arXiv]

[10] A.A. Mushtukov, D.I. Nagirner, J. Poutanen
      Compton scattering S-matrix and cross section in strong magnetic field
     Phys. Rev.D, 93, 105003
      [arXiv]

[9] S.S. Tsygankov, A.A. Lutovinov, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Mushtukov, J. Poutanen
      Propeller effect in two brightest transient X-ray pulsars: 4U 0115+63 and V 0332+53
      A&A, 593
      [arXiv]


2015
(4 refereed publications)

[8] A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, S.S. Tsygankov, J. Poutanen
      The critical accretion luminosity for magnetized neutron stars
      MNRAS, 447, 1847
      [arXiv]

[7] A.A. Lutovinov, S.S. Tsygankov, V.F. Suleimanov, A.A. Mushtukov, J.Poutanen, V. Doroshenko, D.I. Nagirner
      Transient X-ray pulsar V0332+53: pulse phase-resolved spectroscopy and the reflection model
      MNRAS, 448, 2175
      [arXiv]

[6] A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, S.S. Tsygankov, J. Poutanen
      On the maximum accretion luminosity for magnetized neutron stars: connecting X-ray pulsars and ultra luminous X-ray sources
      MNRAS, 454, 2539
      [arXiv]

[5] A.A. Mushtukov, S.S. Tsygankov, A.V. Serber, V.F. Suleimanov, J. Poutanen
      Positive correlation between the cyclotron line energy and luminosity in sub-critical X-ray pulsars:
      Doppler effect in the accretion channel

      MNRAS, 454, 2714
      [arXiv]

[4] V. Doroshenko, S.S. Tsygankov, C.Ferrigno, E. Bozzo, A. Lutovinov, A. Mushtukov
      V 0332+53 sets out slowly this time, will it ride fast?
      The Astronomer's Telegram, No.7822


2014

[3] A.A. Mushtukov, J. Poutanen, V.F. Suleimanov, S.S. Tsygankov, D.I. Nagirner, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Lutovinov
      On the origin of cyclotron lines in the spectra of X-ray pulsars
      proceedings of the conference "Physics at the Magnetospheric Boundary"
      [arXiv]


2013
(1 refereed publication)

[2] J. Poutanen, A.A. Mushtukov, V.F. Suleimanov, S.S. Tsygankov, D.I. Nagirner, V. Doroshenko, A.A. Lutovinov
      A Reection Model for the Cyclotron Lines in the Spectra of X-Ray Pulsars
      ApJ, 777, 115
      [arXiv]


2012
(1 refereed publication)

[1] A.A. Mushtukov, D.I. Nagirner, J. Poutanen
      Relativistic kinetic equation for Compton scattering of polarized radiation in strong magnetic field
      Phys. Rev. D, 85, 103002
      [arXiv]

Office:
Astrophysics, Department of Physics, Uni. of Oxford
Denys Wilkinson Building
Oxford OX1 3RH, UK

Email: alexander.mushtukov@physics.ox.ac.uk