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The Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) at the center of our Galaxy is the best template to study star formation processes under extreme conditions, similar to those in high-redshift galaxies. We observed on-the-fly maps of para-H$_{2}$CO…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-11-09 K. Immer , J. Kauffmann , T. Pillai , A. Ginsburg , K. M. Menten

We present 10um-35um Spitzer spectra of the interstellar medium in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), the central 210 pc x 60 pc of the Galactic center (GC). We present maps of the CMZ in ionic and H2 emission, covering a more extensive area…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-15 Deokkeun An , Solange V. Ramírez , Kris Sellgren

We report the detection of polarized emission in the vicinity of the Galactic center for 158 positions within eight different pointings of the Hertz polarimeter operating on the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory. These pointings include…

Dust polarization orientations in molecular clouds often tend to be close to tangential to the Stokes $I$ dust continuum emission contours. The magnetic field and the emission gradient orientations, therefore, show some correlation. A…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-03 Patrick M. Koch , Ya-Wen Tang , Paul T. P. Ho

Magnetic fields (B-fields) are ubiquitous in the interstellar medium (ISM), and they play an essential role in the formation of molecular clouds and subsequent star formation. However, B-fields in interstellar environments remain…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-10-18 Archana Soam , Ka Ho Yuen , Ian Stephens , Chi Yan Law , Ka Wai Ho , Simon Coudé

The inner 300-500 pc of the Milky Way has some of the most extreme gas conditions in our Galaxy. Physical properties of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), including temperature, density, thermal pressure, and turbulent pressure, are key…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-03-21 Tierra M. Candelaria , E. A. C Mills , David S. Meier , Juergen Ott , Natalie Butterfield

By mapping the molecular fraction of the Galactic Center (GC), we quantitatively address the question of how much molecular and central the CMZ (Central Molecular Zone) is. For this purpose we analyze the CO and HI-line archival data, and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-09-14 Yoshiaki Sofue

Magnetic fields play a crucial role in star formation, yet tracing them becomes particularly challenging, especially in the presence of outflow feedback in protostellar systems. We targeted the star-forming region L1551, notable for its…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-03-26 Mingrui Liu , Yue Hu , Alex Lazarian

Probing magnetic fields in self-gravitating molecular clouds are generally difficult even with the use of the polarimetry. Based on the properties of magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence and turbulent reconnection, Velocity Gradient…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-01 Cheng-Han Hsieh , Yue Hu , Shih-Ping Lai , Ka Ho Yuen , Sheng-Yuan Liu , I-Ta Hsieh , Ka Wai Ho , Alex Lazarian

We have mapped 20 molecular lines in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) around the Galactic Centre, emitting from 85.3 to 93.3 GHz. This work used the 22-m Mopra radio telescope in Australia, equipped with the 8-GHz bandwidth UNSW-MOPS…

The Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of our Galaxy hosts an extreme environment analogous to that found in typical starburst galaxies in the distant universe. In order to understand dust properties in environments like our CMZ, we present…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-07-07 Yuping Tang , Q. Daniel Wang , Grant W. Wilson

Magnetic fields play an important role in the formation and evolution of a galaxy, but it is challenging to measure them by observation. Here we study the Seyfert galaxy NGC 3627's magnetic field orientations measured from the synchrotron…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-12-07 Mingrui Liu , Yue Hu , A. Lazarian , Siyao Xu , Marian Soida

(Abridged) The Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Milky Way exhibits extreme conditions, including high gas densities, elevated temperatures, enhanced cosmic-ray ionization rates, and large-scale dynamics. Large-scale molecular surveys…

Since the discovery of a broad distribution of very high energy (VHE; >0.1 TeV) gamma-rays in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Galaxy in 2006 by the HESS collaboration, the correlation of this emission with the integrated intensity…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-04-04 David I. Jones , Michael Burton , Paul Jones , Andrew Walsh , Gavin Rowell , Felix Aharonian

The magnetic field within a few hundred parsecs of the center of the Galaxy is an essential component of any description of that region. The field has several pronounced observational manifestations: 1) morphological structures such as…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Mark Morris

We have imaged 24 spectral lines in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) around the Galactic Centre, in the range 42 to 50 GHz. The lines include emission from the CS, CH3OH, HC3N, SiO, HNCO, HOCO+, NH2CHO, OCS, HCS+, CCS, C34S, 13CS, 29SiO,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-15 P. A. Jones , M. G. Burton , M. R. Cunningham , N. F. H. Tothill , A. J. Walsh

Measurement of magnetic fields in dense molecular clouds is essential for understanding the fragmentation process prior to star formation. Radio interferometric observations of CCS 22.3 GHz emission, from the starless core TMC-1C, have been…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-08-17 Atanu Koley , Nirupam Roy , Emmanuel Momjian , Anuj P. Sarma , Abhirup Datta

Observing the magnetic fields of low-mass interacting galaxies tells us how they have evolved over cosmic time and their importance in galaxy evolution. We have measured the Faraday rotation of 80 extra-galactic radio sources behind the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-12-22 J. D. Livingston , N. M. McClure-Griffiths , S. A. Mao , Y. K. Ma , B. M. Gaensler , G. Heald , A. Seta

Despite past panchromatic observations of the innermost part of the Milky Way, the overall structure of the Galactic Centre (GC) remains enigmatic in terms of geometry. In this paper, we aim to show how polarimetry can probe the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-01-09 F. Marin , V. Karas , D. Kunneriath , F. Muleri

Star formation is a complex process that typically occurs in dense regions of molecular clouds mainly regulated by magnetic fields, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence, and self-gravity. However, it remains a challenging endeavor to trace…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-05-31 Tyler Schmaltz , Yue Hu , Alex Lazarian