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 …

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 …

We present λ 1.3 mm Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy
observations of dust polarization toward 30 star-forming cores and eight star-forming regions …

Aims. We present POLARIS (POLArized RadIation Simulator), a newly developed three-
dimensional Monte-Carlo radiative transfer code. POLARIS was designed to calculate dust …

We describe a method for determining the dispersion of magnetic field vectors about large-
scale fields in turbulent molecular clouds. The method is designed to avoid inaccurate …

The observational consequences of the merger scenario for massive star formation are
explored and contrasted with the gradual accumulation of mass by accretion. In high-density …

Polarimetry is extensively used as a tool to trace the interstellar magnetic field projected on
the plane of sky. Moreover, it is also possible to estimate the magnetic field intensity from …

Abstract The Davis–Chandrasekhar–Fermi (DCF) method provides an indirect way to
estimate the magnetic field strength from statistics of magnetic field orientations. We compile …

ABSTRACT SCUPOL, the polarimeter for SCUBA on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope,
was the most prolific thermal imaging polarimeter built to date. Between 1997 and 2005 …

The diffuse interstellar HI is the matrix within which many molecular clouds reside and the
medium that soaks up the energy injected by sources such as supernovae and stellar winds …