Filamentary Molecular Cloud Formation via Collision-induced Magnetic Reconnection in a Cold Neutral Medium

Filamentary Molecular Cloud Formation via Collision-induced Magnetic Reconnection in a Cold Neutral Medium

We have investigated the possibility of molecular cloud formation via the collision-induced magnetic reconnection (CMR) mechanism of the cold neutral medium (CNM). Two atomic gas clouds with conditions typical of the CNM were set to collide at the interface of reverse magnetic fields. The cloud–clou...

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Main Authors: Shuo Kong (孔朔), Rowan J. Smith, David Whitworth, Erika T. Hamden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Molecular clouds
Magnetic fields
Interstellar filaments
Star formation
Magnetohydrodynamical simulations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad73a5

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad73a5

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