Dr Philip Carter
MPhys, PhD
Expertise
I am a computational planetary scientist and astrophysicist. I study the growth of terrestrial planets and the collisions between planetary bodies that occur during planet formation.
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Physics
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Biography
My scientific background is in astrophysics, having obtained my PhD in 2014 from the University of Warwick, where I carried out observational studies of ultra-compact accreting binaries.
Projects and supervisions
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
30/06/2025Atmospheric Loss during Giant Impacts: Mechanisms and Scaling of Near- and Far-field Loss
Planetary Science Journal
Planetesimal Impact Vapor Plumes and Nebular Shocks Form Chondritic Mixtures
Planetary Science Journal
Exploring the catastrophic regime:
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Formation of super-Mercuries via giant impacts
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Post-giant impact planetesimals sustaining extreme debris discs
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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