Interferometric observations of magnetic fields in forming stars

CLH Hull, Q Zhang - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The magnetic field is a key ingredient in the recipe of star formation. However, the
importance of the magnetic field in the early stages of the formation of low-and high-mass …

Submillimeter and far-infrared polarimetric observations of magnetic fields in star-forming regions

K Pattle, L Fissel - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Observations of star-forming regions by the current and upcoming generation of
submillimeter polarimeters will shed new light on the evolution of magnetic fields over the …

Dispersion of Magnetic Fields in Molecular Clouds. II.

M Houde, JE Vaillancourt, RH Hildebrand… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
We expand our study on the dispersion of polarization angles in molecular clouds. We show
how the effect of signal integration through the thickness of the cloud as well as across the …

Gravity, magnetic field, and turbulence: Relative importance and impact on fragmentation in the infrared dark cloud G34. 43+ 00.24

YW Tang, PM Koch, N Peretto, G Novak… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We investigate the interplay between magnetic (B) field, gravity, and turbulence in the
fragmentation process of cores within the filamentary infrared dark cloud G34. 43+ 00.24 …

Simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of Sgr A* during 2007 April 1–11

F Yusef-Zadeh, H Bushouse, M Wardle… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the detection of variable emission from Sgr A* in almost all wavelength bands (ie,
centimeter, millimeter, submillimeter, near-IR, and X-rays) during a multi-wavelength …

Recent progress in theory and observational study of dust grain alignment and rotational disruption in star-forming regions

LN Tram, T Hoang - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Modern understanding of dust astrophysics reveals that radiative torques (RATs) arising
from the radiation–dust interaction can induce two fundamental effects: grain alignment and …

Polarization measurement analysis-II. Best estimators of polarization fraction and angle

L Montier, S Plaszczynski, F Levrier, M Tristram… - Astronomy & …, 2015 - aanda.org
With the forthcoming release of high precision polarization measurements, such as from the
Planck satellite, it becomes critical to evaluate the performance of estimators for the …

Alignment between flattened protostellar infall envelopes and ambient magnetic fields

NL Chapman, JA Davidson, PF Goldsmith… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present 350 μm polarization observations of four low-mass cores containing Class 0
protostars: L483, L1157, L1448-IRS2, and Serp-FIR1. This is the second paper in a larger …

[HTML][HTML] Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) Science: Our Galaxy

P Klaassen, A Traficante, M Beltrán… - Open Research …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As we learn more about the multi-scale interstellar medium (ISM) of our Galaxy, we develop
a greater understanding for the complex relationships between the large-scale diffuse gas …

The magnetic field morphology of the class 0 protostar L1157-mm

IW Stephens, LW Looney, W Kwon… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first detection of polarization around the Class 0 low-mass protostar L1157-
mm at two different wavelengths. We show polarimetric maps at large scales (10''resolution …