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We present the first application of the angle-dependent 3-Point Correlation Function (3PCF) to the density fields magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence simulations intended to model interstellar (ISM) turbulence. Previous work has…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-10-03 Stephen K. N. Portillo , Zachary Slepian , Blakesley Burkhart , Sule Kahraman , Douglas P. Finkbeiner

Interstellar magnetic fields are thought to play a fundamental role in the evolution of star-forming regions. Polarized thermal dust emission serves as a key probe for understanding the structure of the POS component of the magnetic field.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-03-05 A. Tritsis , S. Basu , C. Federrath

We study the statistical properties of interstellar dust polarization at high Galactic latitude, using the Stokes parameter Planck maps at 353 GHz. Our aim is to advance the understanding of the magnetized interstellar medium (ISM), and to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-12-14 Planck Collaboration , N. Aghanim , M. I. R. Alves , D. Arzoumanian , J. Aumont , C. Baccigalupi , M. Ballardini , A. J. Banday , R. B. Barreiro , N. Bartolo , S. Basak , K. Benabed , J. -P. Bernard , M. Bersanelli , P. Bielewicz , L. Bonavera , J. R. Bond , J. Borrill , F. R. Bouchet , F. Boulanger , A. Bracco , M. Bucher , C. Burigana , E. Calabrese , J. -F. Cardoso , H. C. Chiang , L. P. L. Colombo , C. Combet , B. Comis , F. Couchot , A. Coulais , B. P. Crill , A. Curto , F. Cuttaia , R. J. Davis , P. de Bernardis , A. de Rosa , G. de Zotti , J. Delabrouille , J. -M. Delouis , E. Di Valentino , C. Dickinson , J. M. Diego , O. Doré , M. Douspis , A. Ducout , X. Dupac , S. Dusini , G. Efstathiou , F. Elsner , T. A. Enßlin , H. K. Eriksen , E. Falgarone , Y. Fantaye , K. Ferrière , F. Finelli , M. Frailis , A. A. Fraisse , E. Franceschi , A. Frolov , S. Galeotta , S. Galli , K. Ganga , R. T. Génova-Santos , M. Gerbino , T. Ghosh , J. González-Nuevo , K. M. Górski , S. Gratton , A. Gregorio , A. Gruppuso , J. E. Gudmundsson , V. Guillet , F. K. Hansen , G. Helou , S. Henrot-Versillé , D. Herranz , E. Hivon , Z. Huang , A. H. Jaffe , T. R. Jaffe , W. C. Jones , E. Keihänen , R. Keskitalo , T. S. Kisner , N. Krachmalnicoff , M. Kunz , H. Kurki-Suonio , G. Lagache , A. Lähteenmäki , J. -M. Lamarre , M. Langer , A. Lasenby , M. Lattanzi , M. Le Jeune , F. Levrier , M. Liguori , P. B. Lilje , M. López-Caniego , P. M. Lubin , J. F. Macías-Pérez , G. Maggio , D. Maino , N. Mandolesi , A. Mangilli , M. Maris , P. G. Martin , E. Martínez-González , S. Matarrese , N. Mauri , J. D. McEwen , A. Melchiorri , A. Mennella , M. Migliaccio , M. -A. Miville-Deschênes , D. Molinari , A. Moneti , L. Montier , G. Morgante , A. Moss , P. Naselsky , P. Natoli , J. Neveu , H. U. Nørgaard-Nielsen , N. Oppermann , C. A. Oxborrow , L. Pagano , D. Paoletti , B. Partridge , O. Perdereau , L. Perotto , V. Pettorino , F. Piacentini , S. Plaszczynski , G. Polenta , J. P. Rachen , R. Rebolo , M. Reinecke , M. Remazeilles , A. Renzi , I. Ristorcelli , G. Rocha , M. Rossetti , G. Roudier , B. Ruiz-Granados , L. Salvati , M. Sandri , M. Savelainen , D. Scott , C. Sirignano , J. D. Soler , A. -S. Suur-Uski , J. A. Tauber , D. Tavagnacco , M. Tenti , L. Toffolatti , M. Tomasi , M. Tristram , T. Trombetti , J. Valiviita , F. Vansyngel , F. Van Tent , P. Vielva , F. Villa , B. D. Wandelt , I. K. Wehus , A. Zacchei , A. Zonca

We used magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of interstellar turbulence to study the probability distribution functions (PDFs) of increments of density, velocity, and magnetic field. We found that the PDFs are well described by a Tsallis…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2011-08-04 A. Esquivel , A. Lazarian

The magnetic field is known to play a crucial role in star formation. Dust polarization is an effective tool for probing the morphology of the field, yet it does not directly trace its strength. Several methods have been developed,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-07-10 Aristeidis Polychronakis , Aris Tritsis , Raphael Skalidis , Konstantinos Tassis

The complete three-dimensional structure of the magnetic field within molecular clouds has eluded determination despite its high value in determining controlling factors in the star formation process, as it cannot be directly probed…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-13 Che-Yu Chen , Patrick K. King , Zhi-Yun Li , Laura M. Fissel , Renato R. Mazzei

Diffuse striations in molecular clouds are preferentially aligned with local magnetic fields whereas dense filaments tend to be perpendicular to them. When and why this transition occurs remain uncertain. To explore the physics behind this…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-10-05 Che-Yu Chen , Patrick K. King , Zhi-Yun Li

It is well-known that magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence is ubiquitous in astrophysical environments. The correct understanding of the fundamental properties of MHD turbulence is a prerequisite for revealing many key astrophysical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-18 Jianfu Zhang , Ruyue Wang

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

Characterizing protostellar outflows is fundamental to understanding star formation feedback, yet traditional methods are often hindered by projection effects and complex morphologies. We present a multi-modal deep learning framework that…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-12 Duo Xu , Ioana A. Stelea , Joshua S. Speagle , Yichen Zhang , Jonathan C. Tan

Galaxies comprise intricate networks of interdependent processes which together govern their evolution. Central among these are the multiplicity of feedback channels, which remain incompletely understood. One outstanding problem is the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-12-11 Brent Tan , Drummond B. Fielding

Edge plasma turbulence is critical to the performance of magnetic confinement fusion devices. Towards better understanding edge turbulence in both theory and experiment, a custom-built physics-informed deep learning framework constrained by…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2022-05-17 Abhilash Mathews

Recent numerical studies suggest that magnetic fields play an important role in primordial star formation in the early universe. However, the detailed evolution of the magnetic field in the collapse phase still has uncertainties because of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-02-27 Sho Higashi , Hajime Susa , Christoph Federrath , Gen Chiaki

Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence is a crucial component of the current paradigms of star formation, dynamo theory, particle transport, magnetic reconnection and evolution of structure in the interstellar medium (ISM) of galaxies.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-10-27 Blakesley Burkhart

Magnetic fields are dynamically important in the diffuse interstellar medium. Understanding how gravitationally bound, star-forming clouds form requires modeling of the fields in a self-consistent, supernova-driven, turbulent, magnetized,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-16 Juan C. Ibáñez-Mejía , Mordecai-Mark Mac Low , Ralf S. Klessen

The diffusion of astrophysical magnetic fields in conducting fluids in the presence of turbulence depends on whether magnetic fields can change their topology via reconnection in highly conducting media. Recent progress in understanding…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2012-12-17 R. Santos-Lima , A. Lazarian , E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino , J. Cho

Three-dimensional FLASH radiation-magnetohydrodynamics (radiation-MHD) modeling is carried out to study the hydrodynamics and magnetic fields in the shock-shear derived platform. Simulations indicate that fields of tens of Tesla can be…

We investigate the conditions of ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence responsible for the relative orientation between density structures, characterized by their gradient, $\vec{\nabla}\rho$, and the magnetic field, $\vec{B}$, in…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-11-01 Juan D. Soler , Patrick Hennebelle

The atomic interstellar medium (ISM) is observed to be full of linear structures that are referred to as "fibers". Fibers exhibit similar properties to linear structures found in molecular clouds known as striations. Suggestive of a similar…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-19 Aris Tritsis , Christoph Federrath , Vasiliki Pavlidou

In this study, we perform 3D magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations of filamentary molecular clouds. We then generate synthetic observations based on the simulation results. Using these, we investigate how the new polarization data analysis…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-12-19 Haruka Fukihara , Daisuke Takaishi , Yoshiaki Misugi , Megumi Sasaki , Yusuke Tsukamoto