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Journal Club//2011 4th quarter

Journal Club on 2011/10/18

How does rotation influence the field strength in numerical dynamo models?

By Martin Schrinner (Laboratoire de Radioastronomie - ENS)

Room L269 (former D18, 2nd floor) at ENS, 24 rue Lhomond, 13:30 to 14:30

 

We carry out a number of spherical dynamo simulations varying systematically the global rotation rate. Our work examines the dependence of the magnetic field strength on the rotation rate in different dynamo regimes. We also investigate the physical mechanisms leading to changes in the magnetic field scaling for fast and slow rotators. Finally, our results are compared with magnetic field observations of low-mass stars.

 

Last update 09-29-2011 04:49 pm / Marc Joos

Journal Club on 2011/11/15

Cold filaments formed by colliding supershells

By Evangelia Ntormousi (University Observatory Munich)

Room L269 (former D18, 2nd floor) at ENS, 24 rue Lhomond, 13:30 to 14:30

 

We investigate the triggered formation of cold filamentary structure in the ISM with high-resolution numerical simulations of supershell fragmentation and collision. Supershells are commonly observed features in the ISM of the Milky Way and of other galaxies, formed by the combined violent feedback of many young OB stars.  These giant bubbles of hot gas are thought to trigger star formation as they sweep up and condense the ambient gas. In our models elongated cold clouds are a natural consequence of the fragmentation and collision of such supershells. We find that in this scenario clouds are created in a variety of physical states, ranging from irregular structures, to clouds in pressure equilibrium with their surroundings to rotating, almost round clumps. Studying metal recycling in this context reveals a very homogeneous metal distribution in the hot superbubbles and practically no metal enrichment of the cold gas. 
 

Last update 11-07-2011 11:21 am / Marc Joos

Journal Club on 2011/12/12

 

Observing the Galactic Center from home to space

By Miguel Angel Requena Torres (Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn)

Room L269 (former D18, 2nd floor) at ENS, 24 rue Lhomond, 11:00 to 12:00

 

In this talk I will review the observations and results that I have obtained in the last years in the Galactic Center regions. As guideline I will be traveling observing around the world and beyond.  First,  from a chair of my home in Madrid, when I was observing remotely  some complex organic molecules with the Green Bank Telescope in  dense molecular clouds of the Central Molecular Zone.  Ending in  the observations from out space taken with HERSCHEL.

 

 

Last update 12-09-2011 03:19 pm / Marc Joos

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