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Many stars, active galactic nuclei, accretion discs etc. are affected by the stochastic variations of temperature, turbulent gas motions, magnetic fields, number densities of atoms and dust grains. These stochastic variations influence on…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-12-20 N. A. Silant'ev , G. A. Alekseeva , V. V. Novikov

Motivated by the observed differences in the nebular emission of nearby and high-redshift galaxies, we carry out a set of direct numerical simulations of turbulent astrophysical media exposed to a UV background. The simulations assume a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-11-15 William J. Gray , Evan Scannapieco

The link between turbulence in star formatting environments and protostellar jets remains controversial. To explore issues of turbulence and fossil cavities driven by young stellar outflows we present a series of numerical simulations…

In this paper, I explore various transport processes that have a large impact of the distribution of elements inside stars and thus, on stellar evolution. A heuristic description of the physics behind equations is provided, and key…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Suzanne Talon

We discuss the far-field spatio-temporal cross-correlations of waves multiple-scattered in a turbid medium in which is embedded a hidden heterogeneous region (inclusion) characterized by a distinct scatterer dynamics (as compared to the…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 S. E. Skipetrov

Diffuse interstellar clouds show large abundances of H_3^+ which can be maintained only by a high ionization rate of H_2. Cosmic rays are the dominant ionization mechanism in this environment, so the large ionization rate implies a high…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-02-11 Nick Indriolo , Brian D. Fields , Benjamin J. McCall

The interstellar magnetic field strength and gas density are observed to be correlated, but there is a large dispersion in this relation. In particular, the magnetic field is often observed to be weaker than expected. It is usually assumed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 Ellen G. Zweibel

The process of anomalous transfer of interstitial atoms during impact deformation of the crystal surface is described theoretically. As shown that surface impact leads to the formation of a wave of inhomogeneous atomic displacements in the…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-06-12 A. I. Karasevskii , A. Yu. Naumuk

Spatial intermittency in decaying kinetic Alfven wave turbulence is investigated to determine if it produces non Gaussian density fluctuations in the interstellar medium. Non Gaussian density fluctuations have been inferred from pulsar…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 P. W. Terry , K. W. Smith

Observations of galaxy clusters show that the intracluster medium (ICM) is likely to be turbulent and is certainly magnetized. The properties of this magnetized turbulence are determined both by fundamental nonlinear magnetohydrodynamic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. A. Schekochihin , S. C. Cowley

We discuss wave propagation in rotating superfluid neutron star cores, taking into account the vortex mediated mutual friction force. For models where the two fluids co-rotate in the unperturbed state, our analysis clarifies the role of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 T. Sidery , N. Andersson , G. L. Comer

An observer, situated several thousand light-years away from a radio pulsar, finds himself embedded in the diffraction pattern resulting from the propagation of the radio waves through the irregular interstellar medium. The observer's…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-01 Redouane Fakir

The saturation of ion cyclotron Alfven turbulence excited by beam particles is investigated using resonance broadening theory. The stochastic scattering which decorrelates particles, includes both random acceleration by electric fields and…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2009-10-30 M. V. Medvedev , P. H. Diamond

We discuss star formation in the turbulent interstellar medium. We argue that morphological appearance and dynamical evolution of the gas is primarily determined by supersonic turbulence, and that stars form via a process we call…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Ralf S. Klessen , Javier Ballesteros-Paredes

We further discuss the suggestion that the chemistry in a photon-dominated region is coupled to that in the UV-shielded region behind it by turbulent t ransport processes. In addition to transport time-scales, we discuss why MHD…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Taoling Xie

We discuss optimal detection of fast radio transients from astrophysical objects while taking into account the effects of propagation through intervening ionized media, including dispersion, scattering and scintillation.Our analysis applies…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 J. M. Cordes , M. A. McLaughlin

To evaluate the effect of turbulent heating in the thermal balance of interstellar clouds, we develop an extension of the log-Poisson intermittency model to supersonic turbulence. The model depends on a parameter, d, interpreted as the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Liubin Pan , Paolo Padoan

We study of the effect of turbulence on diffusion processes within magnetized medium. While we exemplify our treatment with heat transfer processes, our results are quite general and are applicable to different processes, e.g. diffusion of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Alex Lazarian

Theoretical studies have revealed that dust grains are usually moving fast through the turbulent interstellar gas, which could have significant effects upon interstellar chemistry by modifying grain accretion. This effect is investigated in…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-12-09 J. X. Ge , J. H. He , H. R. Yan

The transport of energetic particles is intimately related to the properties of plasma turbulence, a ubiquitous dynamic process that transfers energy across a broad range of spatial and temporal scales. However, the mechanisms governing the…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-05-14 Siqi Zhao , Huirong Yan , Terry Z. Liu