Sub-Alfvénic MHD simulations with projection effects reproduce the range of observed polarization (μ, σ) values in Orion ISF, showing these statistics alone cannot constrain the 3D Alfvén Mach number.
Control of star formation by supersonic turbulence
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Understanding the formation of stars in galaxies is central to much of modern astrophysics. For several decades it has been thought that stellar birth is primarily controlled by the interplay between gravity and magnetostatic support, modulated by ambipolar diffusion. Recently, however, both observational and numerical work has begun to suggest that support by supersonic turbulence rather than magnetic fields controls star formation. In this review we outline a new theory of star formation relying on the control by turbulence. We demonstrate that although supersonic turbulence can provide global support, it nevertheless produces density enhancements that allow local collapse. Inefficient, isolated star formation is a hallmark of turbulent support, while efficient, clustered star formation occurs in its absence. The consequences of this theory are then explored for both local star formation and galactic scale star formation. (ABSTRACT ABBREVIATED)
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Projection Is All You Need: Interpreting Polarization Measurements in the Orion Clouds with Sub-Alfv\'enic MHD Simulations
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The efficiency per free-fall time as a ratio of the Star Formation Rate to the gas-infall rate in collapsing cores: dependence on the core definition, accretion, and radial structure
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Substructures in Planet-Forming Disks with the SKAO
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The magnetic field of the Milky Way: an observational perspective
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