▪ Abstract This review surveys the observed properties of interstellar dust grains: the
wavelength-dependent extinction of starlight, including absorption features, from UV to …

Understanding the formation of stars in galaxies is central to much of modern astrophysics.
However, a quantitative prediction of the star formation rate and the initial distribution of …

This review examines observations of magnetic fields in molecular clouds and what those
observations tell us about the theory of molecular cloud evolution and star formation. First …

Cold dark clouds are nearby members of the densest and coldest phase in the Galactic
interstellar medium, and represent the most accessible sites where stars like our Sun are …

Interstellar polarization at optical-to-infrared wavelengths is known to arise from asymmetric
dust grains aligned with the magnetic field. This effect provides a potentially powerful probe …

Dust is a ubiquitous feature of the cosmos, im**ing directly or indirectly on most fields of
modern astronomy and astrophysics. Dust in the Galactic Environment, Second Edition …

We attempt to get a physical insight into grain alignment processes by studying basic
properties of radiative torques (RATs). For this purpose we consider a simple toy model of a …

Magnetic fields play a crucial role in various astrophysical processes, including star
formation, accretion of matter, transport processes (eg, transport of heat), and cosmic rays …

Irregular dust grains are subject to radiative torques when irradiated by interstellar starlight.
It is shown how these radiative torques may be calculated using the discrete dipole …

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