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Stellar magnetic dynamos are driven by rotation, rapidly rotating stars produce stronger magnetic fields than slowly rotating stars do. The Zeeman effect is the most important indicator of magnetic fields, but Zeeman broadening must be…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Ansgar Reiners

Magnetic fields in the Milky Way are present on a wide variety of sizes and strengths, influencing many processes in the Galactic ecosystem such as star formation, gas dynamics, jets, and evolution of supernova remnants or pulsar wind…

We present a detailed study of the magnetic field structure in the G111 molecular cloud, a ring-like filamentary cloud within the NGC 7538 region. We utilized interstellar dust polarization from the Planck telescope to trace large-scale…

We present SOFIA/HAWC+ continuum polarisation data on the magnetic fields threading 17 pc-scale massive molecular clumps at the western end of the $\eta$ Car GMC (Region 9 of CHaMP, representing all stages of star formation from pre-stellar…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-04-28 Peter J. Barnes , Stuart D. Ryder , Giles Novak , Laura M. Fissel

We statistically evaluate the relative orientation between gas column density structures, inferred from Herschel submillimetre observations, and the magnetic field projected on the plane of sky, inferred from polarized thermal emission of…

Using high-resolution data of the linearly polarized intensity and polarization angle at 3.6, 6.2, and 20 cm together with a 3-D model of the regular magnetic field, we study variations of the structure, strength, and energy density of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2009-11-13 F. S. Tabatabaei , M. Krause , R. Beck , A. Fletcher

Recent high-angular-resolution (up to 0.7") dust polarization observations toward star forming regions are summarized. With the Sub-Millimeter Array, the emission from the dense structures is traced and resolved. The detected magnetic field…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2012-02-22 Ya-Wen Tang , Patrick M. Koch , Paul T. P. Ho

Magnetic fields are an important ingredient to cool star physics, and there is great interest in measuring fields and their geometry in order to understand stellar dynamos and their influence on star formation and stellar evolution. During…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-17 Ansgar Reiners

We report millimeter interferometric observations of polarized continuum and line emission from the massive star forming region G34.4. Polarized thermal dust emission at 3 mm wavelength and CO $J=1 \to 0$ line emission were observed using…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 P. C. Cortes , R. M. Crutcher , D. Shepherd , L. Bronfman

We investigate star formation from subparsec to kpc scales with magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) models of a cloud structure and a section of galactic spiral arm. We aim to understand how magnetic fields affect star formation, cloud formation and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-07-09 Nicholas P. Herrington , Clare L. Dobbs , Thomas J. R. Bending

We present the first direct measurements of the magnetic field strength and direction in a collimated jet from an evolved star on its way to become a planetary nebula. Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) observations of the linear and circular…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 W. H. T. Vlemmings , P. J. Diamond , H. Imai

Magnetic fields of molecular clouds in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) have been relatively underobserved at sub-parsec resolution. Here we report JCMT/POL2 observations of polarized dust emission in the CMZ, which reveal magnetic field…

It is not yet clear whether magnetic fields play an essential role in shaping planetary nebulae (PNe), or whether stellar rotation alone and/or a close binary companion can account for the variety of the observed nebular morphologies. In a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-22 M. Steffen , S. Hubrig , H. Todt , M. Schöller , W. -R. Hamann , C. Sandin , D. Schönberner

We present 230 GHz continuum polarization observations with the Atacama Large Milimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) at a resolution of 0$\farcs1$ ($\sim 540$~au) in the high-mass star-forming regions W51 e2 and e8. These observations resolve…

We present maps of the plane-of-sky magnetic field within two regions of the Taurus molecular cloud: one in the dense core L1495/B213 filament, the other in a diffuse region to the west. The field is measured from the polarization of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-30 Nicholas L. Chapman , Paul F. Goldsmith , Jorge L. Pineda , D. P. Clemens , Di Li , Marko Krco

Magnetic fields are ubiquitous in the universe and an important component of the interstellar medium. It is crucial to accurately model and understand their properties in different environments and across all mass ranges of galaxies to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-12-22 Maria Werhahn , Rüdiger Pakmor , Rebekka Bieri , Freeke van de Voort , Rosie Y. Talbot , Volker Springel

Magnetic fields are believed to play an important role in the evolution of molecular clouds, from their large scale structure to dense cores, protostellar envelopes, and protoplanetary disks. How important is unclear, and whether magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Tyler L. Bourke , Alyssa A. Goodman

We present an analysis of the magnetic field strength and morphology in the Sagittarius C complex (Sgr C; G359.43-0.09) in the Milky Way Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), using the 214 $\mu$m polarimetry data acquired with the…

Massive stars ($M > 8$ \msun) typically form in parsec-scale molecular clumps that collapse and fragment, leading to the birth of a cluster of stellar objects. We investigate the role of magnetic fields in this process through dust…