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Magnetic fields, while ubiquitous in many astrophysical environments, are challenging to measure observationally. Based on the properties of anisotropy of eddies in magnetized turbulence, the Velocity Gradient Technique is a method…

Magnetic fields play an important role in the evolution of molecular clouds and star formation. Using the Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT) model, we measured the magnetic field in Orion A using the 12CO, 13CO, and C18O (1-0) emission lines…

Magnetic fields play an important role in shaping and regulating star formation in molecular clouds. Here, we present one of the first studies examining the relative orientations between magnetic ($B$) fields and the dust emission, gas…

As a novel approach for tracing interstellar magnetic fields, the Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT) has been proven to be effective for probing magnetic fields in the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM). In this work, we verify the VGT in a…

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The detection of primordial B-mode polarization is still challenging due to the relatively low amplitude compared to the galactic foregrounds. To remove the contribution from the foreground, a comprehensive picture of the galactic magnetic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-07-07 Yue Hu , A. Lazarian

Magnetic fields are ubiquitous in the interstellar medium but are notoriously difficult to study through observation. Making use of the advances in our understanding of MHD turbulence and turbulent reconnection, the Velocity Gradient…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-01-08 Yue Hu , Ka Ho Yuen , Alex Lazarian

Magnetic fields are a defining yet enigmatic aspect of the interstellar medium (ISM), with their three-dimensional mapping posing a substantial challenge. In this study, we harness the innovative Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT),…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-01-15 Tyler Schmaltz , Yue Hu , A. Lazarian

Three-dimensional magnetic fields (3D B-fields) are essential to understand the formation and evolution of the interstellar medium and multi-scale star formation; however, the accurate measurement of 3D B-fields is still challenging. The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-09 Bao Truong , Thiem Hoang , Nguyen Bich Ngoc , Nguyen Chau Giang , Le Ngoc Tram , Ngan Le

The observations of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background provide information about primordial inhomogeneities in the universe. However, the B-mode polarization of the inflationary gravitational wave is contaminated by the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-29 Yue Hu , Ka Ho Yuen , 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

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

Measuring magnetic fields in the interstellar medium and obtaining their distribution along line-of-sight is very challenging with the traditional techniques. The Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT), which utilizes anisotropy of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-04-27 Yue Hu , A. Lazarian , Q. Daniel Wang

Understanding how star formation is regulated requires studying the energy balance between turbulence, magnetic fields, stellar feedback, and gravity within molecular clouds. However, identifying the transition region where the gravity…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-07-22 Yue Hu , Alex Lazarian , Ka Ho Yuen

Magnetic fields and turbulence may play a key role in the evolution of protoclusters, influencing the formation of dense cores and stars. Here, we examine the morphology of the magnetic fields in the G327.29 protocluster using both the…

Polarization of starlight induced by dust grains aligned with the magnetic field (hereafter B-field) is widely used to measure the two-dimensional B-fields projected onto the plane-of-sky. Here, we introduce a new method to infer…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-02-04 Bao Truong , Thiem Hoang

In modern cosmology, many efforts have been put to detect primordial B-mode of cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization from the gravitational waves generated during inflation. Considering the foreground dust contamination of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-06-17 Zekun Lu , A. Lazarian , Dmitri Pogosyan

High resolution (sub-)millimeter polarization observations have opened a new era in the understanding of how B-fields are organized in star forming regions, unveiling an intricate interplay between the B-fields and the gas in protostellar…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-12-14 Valeska Valdivia , Anaëlle Maury , Patrick Hennebelle

Dust polarisation observations at optical wavelengths help understand the dust grain properties and trace the plane-of-the-sky component of the magnetic field. In this study, we make use of published optical polarisation data acquired with…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-04-02 N. Bijas , Chakali Eswaraiah , Panigrahy Sandhyarani , Jessy Jose , Maheswar Gopinathan

This study proceeds with the development of the technique employing velocity gradients that were identified in (\cite{GL17}, henceforth GL17) as a means of probing magnetic field in interstellar media. We demonstrate a number of practical…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-05-25 Ka Ho Yuen , A. Lazarian

Context. The polarized thermal emission from interstellar dust offers a valuable tool for probing both the dust and the magnetic field in the interstellar medium (ISM). However, existing observations only yield the total amount of dust…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-01-14 Katia Ferrière , Ludovic Montier , Jean-Sébastien Carrière
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