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The strengths of magnetic fields in interstellar gas clouds are obtained through observations of the circular polarization of spectral line radiation. Irregularities in this magnetic field may be present due to turbulence, waves or perhaps…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 W. D. Watson , D. S. Wiebe , R. M. Crutcher

We use three dimensional radiation magneto-hydrodynamic simulations to study the effects of magnetic fields on the energy transport and structure of radiation pressure dominated main sequence massive star envelopes at the region of the iron…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-07-19 Yan-Fei Jiang , Matteo Cantiello , Lars Bildsten , Eliot Quataert , Omer Blaes

One can estimate the characteristic magnetic field strength in GMCs by comparing submillimeter polarimetric observations of these sources with simulated polarization maps developed using a range of different values for the assumed field…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-04-17 G. Novak , J. L. Dotson , H. Li

We conduct a multiparametric study of driven magnetic reconnection relevant to recent experiments on colliding magnetized laser produced plasmas using particle-in-cell simulations. Varying the background plasma density, plasma resistivity,…

A key question in understanding the observed magnetic field topologies of cool stars is the link between the small- and the large-scale magnetic field and the influence of the stellar parameters on the magnetic field topology. We examine…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-23 L. T. Lehmann , M. M. Jardine , D. H. Mackay , A. A. Vidotto

The effect of smooth cloud boundaries on the interaction of steady planar shock waves with interstellar clouds is studied using a high-resolution local AMR technique with a second-order accurate axisymmetric Godunov hydrodynamic scheme. A…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Fumitaka Nakamura , Christopher F. McKee , Richard I. Klein , Robert T. Fisher

Waves and shocks traveling through the solar chromospheric plasma are influenced by its partial ionization and weak collisional coupling, and may become susceptible to multi-fluid effects, similar to interstellar shock waves. In this study,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-09-25 B. Popescu Braileanu , V. S. Lukin , E. Khomenko , A. de Vicente

The character of star formation is intimately related to the supersonic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulent dynamics of the molecular clouds in which stars form. A significant amount of the turbulent energy dissipates in low velocity…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-10-09 Andrew Lehmann , Mark Wardle

Radiative shock waves show a strong cooling instability at temperatures above approximately 2 times 10^5 K. We numerically investigate this instability by simulating different astronomical objects in which colliding flows play an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-02-03 Rolf Walder , Doris Folini

Convection is one of the most important mixing processes in stellar interiors. Hydrodynamic mass entrainment can bring fresh fuel from neighboring stable layers into a convection zone, modifying the structure and evolution of the star.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-29 G. Leidi , R. Andrassy , J. Higl , P. V. F. Edelmann , F. K. Röpke

Context: Observations indicate that the `quiet' solar photosphere outside active regions contains considerable amounts of magnetic energy and magnetic flux, with mixed polarity on small scales. The origin of this flux is unclear. Aims: We…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. Voegler , M. Schuessler

Accumulating observational evidence for a number of radio galaxies suggests an association between their jets and regions of active star formation. The standard picture is that shocks generated by the jet propagate through an inhomogeneous…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 P. Chris Fragile , Stephen D. Murray , Peter Anninos , Wil van Breugel

Three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamical large eddy simulations of solar surface convection using realistic model physics is conducted. The effects of magnetic fields on thermal structure of convective motions into radiative layers, the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Sergey Ustyugov

The chromosphere of the quiet Sun is a highly intermittent and dynamic phenomenon. Three-dimensional radiation (magneto-)hydrodynamic simulations exhibit a mesh-like pattern of hot shock fronts and cool expanding post-shock regions in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Sven Wedemeyer-Böhm , Friedrich Wöger

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

AIMS. We study and discuss the time-dependent X-ray emission predicted by hydrodynamic modeling of the interaction of a SNR shock wave with an interstellar gas cloud. The scope includes: 1) to study the correspondence between modeled and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 S. Orlando , F. Bocchino , G. Peres , F. Reale , T. Plewa , R. Rosner

We analyze the effect of the Hall term in the magnetohydrodynamic turbulence under a strong externally supported magnetic field, seeing how this changes the energy cascade, the characteristic scales of the flow and the dynamics of global…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2012-05-21 L. N. Martin , P. Dmitruk , D. O. Gomez

(Abridged) We present one of the first physically-motivated two-dimensional general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) numerical simulations of a radiatively-cooled black-hole accretion disk. The fiducial simulation combines a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 P. Chris Fragile , David L. Meier

A model of magnetic field structure is presented to help test the prevalence of flux freezing in star-forming clouds of various shapes, orientations, and degrees of central concentration, and to estimate their magnetic field strength. The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-11-28 Philip C. Myers , Shantanu Basu , Sayantan Auddy

Large masses of absorbing material are inferred to exist in cooling flows in clusters of galaxies from the excess X-ray absorption in the spectra of some X-ray clusters. The absorbing material is probably in the form of cold clouds…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. C. S. Friaca , L. C. Jafelice