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Publications: DR Katy Clough

Saló LA, Doneva DD, Clough K, Figueras P, Yazadjiev SS ( 2025 ) . Challenges in the nonlinear evolution of unequal mass binaries in scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity . Physical Review D vol. 112 , ( 8 )
Saló LA, Doneva DD, Clough K, Figueras P, Yazadjiev SS ( 2025 ) . Challenges in the nonlinear evolution of unequal mass binaries in sGB gravity .
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Lim EA ( 2025 ) . Cosmology using numerical relativity . Living Reviews in Relativity vol. 28 , ( 1 )
Brady SE, Clough K, Figueras P, Kovács ÁD ( 2025 ) . Inflaton Dynamics in Higher-Derivative Scalar-Tensor Theories of Gravity .
Marsden J, Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K ( 2025 ) . Symmetry restoration and vacuum decay from accretion around black holes . Physical Review D vol. 111 , ( 4 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Brady SE, Aresté-Saló L, Bamber J, Chung-Jukko L, Clough K, de Jong E, Elley M et al. ( 2025 ) . GRTresna: An open-source code to solve the initial data constraints in numerical relativity .
Elley M, Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Flauger R, Lim EA ( 2025 ) . Robustness of inflation to kinetic inhomogeneities . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2025 , ( 01 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Marsden J, Clough K ( 2024 ) . Self-interacting scalar dark matter around binary black holes . Physical Review D vol. 110 , ( 8 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Lim EA ( 2024 ) . Cosmology using numerical relativity .
Aurrekoetxea JC, Marsden J, Clough K, Ferreira PG ( 2024 ) . Self-interacting scalar dark matter around binary black holes .
Clough K ( 2024 ) . New Horizons for Psi: Studying fundamental fields with numerical relativity .
Clough K, Dietrich T ( 2024 ) . What no one has seen before: gravitational waveforms from warp drive collapse . The Open Journal of Astrophysics vol. 7 ,
Wang Z, Helfer T, Berti E ( 2024 ) . Gravitational Magnus effect from scalar dark matter . Physical Review D vol. 110 , ( 2 )
Clough K, Dietrich T, Khan S ( 2024 ) . What no one has seen before: gravitational waveforms from warp drive collapse .
Saló LA, Brady SE, Clough K, Doneva D, Evstafyeva T, Figueras P, França T, Rossi L et al. ( 2024 ) . GRFolres: A code for modified gravity simulations in strong gravity . The Journal of Open Source Software vol. 9 , ( 98 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Ferreira PG ( 2024 ) . Effect of Wave Dark Matter on Equal Mass Black Hole Mergers . Physical Review Letters vol. 132 , ( 21 )
Elley M, Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Flauger R, Giannadakis P, Lim EA ( 2024 ) . Robustness of inflation to kinetic inhomogeneities .
Marsden J, Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Ferreira PG ( 2024 ) . Symmetry restoration and vacuum decay from accretion around black holes .
Wang Z, Helfer T, Traykova D, Clough K, Berti E ( 2024 ) . Gravitational Magnus effect from scalar dark matter .
Traykova D, Vicente R, Clough K, Helfer T, Berti E, Ferreira PG ( 2023 ) . Relativistic drag forces on black holes from scalar dark matter clouds of all sizes . Physical Review D vol. 108 , ( 12 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Bamber J, Ferreira PG ( 2023 ) . The effect of wave dark matter on equal mass black hole mergers .
Alexandre J, Clough K ( 2023 ) . Tunneling-induced cosmic bounce in the presence of anisotropies . Physical Review D vol. 108 , ( 10 )
Brady SE, Saló LA, Annamalai PS ( 2023 ) . Solving the initial conditions problem for modified gravity theories . Physical Review D vol. 108 , ( 10 )
Aresté Saló L, Clough K ( 2023 ) . Puncture gauge formulation for Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity and four-derivative scalar-tensor theories in d+1 spacetime dimensions . Physical Review D vol. 108 , ( 8 )
Doneva DD, Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P ( 2023 ) . Testing the limits of scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity through nonlinear evolutions of spin-induced scalarization . Physical Review D vol. 108 , ( 8 )
Saló LA, Brady SE, Clough K, Doneva D, Evstafyeva T, Figueras P, França T, Rossi L et al. ( 2023 ) . GRFolres: A code for modified gravity simulations in strong gravity .
Brady SE, Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P, S AP ( 2023 ) . Solving the initial conditions problem for modified gravity theories .
Auclair P, Bacon D, Barreiro T, Bartolo N, Belgacem E, Bellomo N, Ben-Dayan I, Bertacca D et al. ( 2023 ) . Cosmology with the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna . Living Reviews in Relativity vol. 26 , ( 1 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Bamber J, Brady SE, Clough K, Helfer T, Marsden J, Traykova D, Wang Z ( 2023 ) . GRDzhadzha: A code for evolving relativistic matter on analytic metric backgrounds .
Alexandre J, Clough K, Pla S ( 2023 ) . Tunnelling-induced cosmic bounce in the presence of anisotropies .
Doneva DD, Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P, Yazadjiev SS ( 2023 ) . Testing the limits of scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity through nonlinear evolutions of spin-induced scalarization .
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K ( 2023 ) . Oscillon formation during inflationary preheating with general relativity . Physical Review D vol. 108 , ( 2 )
Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P ( 2023 ) . Puncture gauge formulation for Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity and four-derivative scalar-tensor theories in $d+1$ spacetime dimensions .
Traykova D, Vicente R, Clough K, Helfer T, Berti E, Ferreira PG, Hui L ( 2023 ) . Relativistic drag forces on black holes from scalar dark matter clouds of all sizes .
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Muia F ( 2023 ) . Oscillon formation during inflationary preheating with general relativity .
Croft R, Helfer T, Ge B-X, Radia M, Sperhake U, Clough K ( 2023 ) . The gravitational afterglow of boson stars . Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 40 , ( 6 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K ( 2023 ) . CTTK: A new method to solve the initial data constraints in numerical relativity . Classical and Quantum Gravity
Bamber J, Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K ( 2023 ) . Black hole merger simulations in wave dark matter environments . Physical Review D vol. 107 , ( 2 )
Clough K, Zilhão M ( 2023 ) . CQG focus issue editorial: bosonic stars . Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 40 , ( 3 )
Saló LA, Clough K ( 2022 ) . Well-Posedness of the Four-Derivative Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravity in Singularity Avoiding Coordinates . Physical Review Letters vol. 129 , ( 26 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Ferreira PG, Clough K, Lim EA ( 2022 ) . Where is the ringdown: Reconstructing quasinormal modes from dispersive waves . Physical Review D vol. 106 , ( 10 ) 104002 - 104002 .
Bamber J, Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K ( 2022 ) . Black hole merger simulations in wave dark matter environments .
Clough K, Helfer T, Witek H ( 2022 ) . Ghost Instabilities in Self-Interacting Vector Fields: The Problem with Proca Fields . Physical Review Letters vol. 129 , ( 15 ) 151102 - 151102 .
Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P ( 2022 ) . Well-posedness of the four-derivative scalar-tensor theory of gravity in singularity avoiding coordinates .
Arun KG, Belgacem E, Benkel R, Bernard L, Berti E, Bertone G, Besancon M, Blas D et al. ( 2022 ) . New horizons for fundamental physics with LISA . Living Reviews in Relativity vol. 25 , ( 1 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Ferreira PG, Clough K, Lim EA ( 2022 ) . Where is the ringdown? Reconstructing quasinormal modes from dispersive waves .
Arun KG, Belgacem E, Benkel R, Bernard L, Berti E, Bertone G, Besancon M, Blas D et al. ( 2022 ) . New Horizons for Fundamental Physics with LISA .
Clough K, Helfer T, Witek H ( 2022 ) . The problem with Proca: ghost instabilities in self-interacting vector fields .
Wang Z, Helfer T, Clough K ( 2022 ) . Superradiance in massive vector fields with spatially varying mass .
Andrade T, Salo LA, Aurrekoetxea JC, Bamber J, Clough K, Croft R, de Jong E, Drew A et al. ( 2022 ) . GRChombo: An adaptable numerical relativity code for fundamental physics .
Andrade T, Salo L, Aurrekoetxea J, Bamber J, Clough K, Croft R, de Jong E, Drew A et al. ( 2021 ) . GRChombo: An adaptable numerical relativity code for fundamental physics . The Journal of Open Source Software vol. 6 , ( 68 ) 3703 - 3703 .
Clough K, Traykova D, Hui L, Berti E ( 2021 ) . Dynamical friction from scalar dark matter in the relativistic regime . Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Clough K ( 2021 ) . Continuity equations for general matter: applications in numerical relativity . Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 38 , ( 16 )
Traykova D, Clough K, Helfer T, Berti E, Hui L ( 2021 ) . Dynamical friction from scalar dark matter in the relativistic regime .
Bamber J, Tattersall OJ, Clough K, Ferreira PG ( 2021 ) . Quasinormal modes of growing dirty black holes . Physical Review D vol. 103 , ( 12 )
Nazari Z, Cicoli M, Muia F ( 2021 ) . Oscillon collapse to black holes . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2021 , ( 05 )
Clough K ( 2021 ) . Continuity equations for general matter: applications in numerical relativity .
Bamber J, Clough K, Ferreira PG ( 2021 ) . Growth of accretion driven scalar hair around Kerr black holes . Physical Review D vol. 103 , ( 4 )
Nazari Z, Cicoli M, Clough K ( 2020 ) . Oscillon collapse to black holes .
Barausse E, Berti E, Hertog T, Hughes SA, Jetzer P, Pani P, Sotiriou TP, Tamanini N et al. ( 2020 ) . Prospects for fundamental physics with LISA . General Relativity and Gravitation vol. 52 , ( 8 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K ( 2020 ) . The effects of potential shape on inhomogeneous inflation . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2020 , ( 05 ) 030 - 030 .
Barausse E, Berti E, Hertog T, Hughes SA, Jetzer P, Pani P, Sotiriou TP, Tamanini N et al. ( 2020 ) . Prospects for Fundamental Physics with LISA .
Alexandre J, Clough K ( 2019 ) . Saving the universe with finite volume effects . Physical Review D vol. 100 , ( 10 )
Aurrekoetxea JC, Clough K, Flauger R ( 2019 ) . The Effects of Potential Shape on Inhomogeneous Inflation .
Dietrich T, Clough K ( 2019 ) . Cooling binary neutron star remnants via nucleon-nucleon-axion bremsstrahlung . Physical Review D vol. 100 , ( 8 )
Clough K, Ferreira PG, Lagos M ( 2019 ) . Growth of massive scalar hair around a Schwarzschild black hole . Physical Review D vol. 100 , ( 6 )
Muia F, Cicoli M, Pedro F, Quevedo F ( 2019 ) . The fate of dense scalar stars . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2019 , ( 07 ) 044 - 044 .
Alexandre J ( 2019 ) . Saving the universe with finite volume effects .
Muia F, Cicoli M, Clough K, Vacca GP ( 2019 ) . The Fate of Dense Scalar Stars .
Clough K, Ferreira PG ( 2019 ) . On the growth of massive scalar hair around a Schwarzschild black hole .
Dietrich T, Ossokine S ( 2018 ) . Full 3D numerical relativity simulations of neutron star–boson star collisions with BAM . Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 36 , ( 2 )
Dietrich T, Day F, Clough K ( 2018 ) . Neutron star–axion star collisions in the light of multimessenger astronomy . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society vol. 483 , ( 1 ) 908 - 914 .
Clough K, Niemeyer JC ( 2018 ) . Axion star collisions with black holes and neutron stars in full 3D numerical relativity . Physical Review D vol. 98 , ( 8 )
Clough K, Niemeyer JC ( 2018 ) . On the difficulty of generating gravitational wave turbulence in the early universe . Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 35 , ( 18 )
Clough K, Dietrich T ( 2018 ) . Axion star collisions with black holes and neutron stars in full 3D numerical relativity .
Dietrich T, Day F, Coughlin M ( 2018 ) . Neutron star -- axion star collisions in the light of multi-messenger astronomy .
Alexandre J, Clough K ( 2018 ) . Black hole interference patterns in flavor oscillations . Physical Review D vol. 98 , ( 4 )
Dietrich T, Ossokine S ( 2018 ) . Full 3D Numerical Relativity Simulations of Neutron Star -- Boson Star Collisions with BAM .
Clough K, Flauger R ( 2018 ) . Robustness of inflation to large tensor perturbations . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2018 , ( 05 ) 065 - 065 .
Alexandre J ( 2018 ) . Black hole interference patterns in flavour oscillations .
Clough K, Niemeyer JC ( 2018 ) . On the difficulty of generating gravitational wave turbulence in the early universe .
Clough K, Flauger R, Lim EA ( 2017 ) . Robustness of Inflation to Large Tensor Perturbations .
Clough K, Lim EA, DiNunno BS, Flauger R, Paban S ( 2017 ) . Robustness of inflation to inhomogeneous initial conditions . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2017 , ( 09 ) 025 - 025 .
Clough K ( 2017 ) . Scalar Fields in Numerical General Relativity .
Helfer T, Marsh DJE, Clough K, Fairbairn M, Lim EA ( 2017 ) . Black hole formation from axion stars . Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics vol. 2017 , ( 03 ) 055 - 055 .
Helfer T, Marsh DJE, Clough K, Fairbairn M, Lim EA ( 2016 ) . Black hole formation from axion stars .
Clough K, Lim EA, DiNunno BS, Fischler W, Flauger R ( 2016 ) . Robustness of Inflation to Inhomogeneous Initial Conditions .
Clough K, Lim EA ( 2016 ) . Critical Phenomena in Non-spherically Symmetric Scalar Bubble Collapse .
Clough K, Figueras P, Finkel H, Kunesch M ( 2015 ) . GRChombo: Numerical relativity with adaptive mesh refinement . Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 32 , ( 24 )
Clough K, Figueras P, Finkel H, Lim EA ( 2015 ) . GRChombo : Numerical Relativity with Adaptive Mesh Refinement .
Radia M, Sperhake U, Drew A, Clough K, Figueras P, Lim EA, Ripley JL, Aurrekoetxea JC et al. . Lessons for adaptive mesh refinement in numerical relativity . Classical and Quantum Gravity
Wang Z, Helfer T, Clough K, Berti E . Superradiance in massive vector fields with spatially varying mass . Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology