Reveals a pristine scale-invariant 3D Kolmogorov turbulence cascade in the Polaris Flare with an analytical mapping showing the apparent transition arises from projection and density fractal dimension changes.
The Universality of the Stellar IMF
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We propose that the stellar initial mass function (IMF) is universal in the sense that its functional form arises as a consequence of the statistics of random supersonic flows. A model is developed for the origin of the stellar IMF, that contains a dependence on the average physical parameters (temperature, density, velocity dispersion) of the large scale site of star formation. The model is based on recent numerical experiments of highly supersonic random flows that have a strong observational counterpart. It is shown that a Miller-Scalo like IMF is naturally produced by the model for the typical physical conditions in molecular clouds. A more ``massive'' IMF in star bursts is also predicted.
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Three-dimensional three-temperature simulations of colliding supersonic plasma flows from irradiated CH mesh targets produce a persistent shocked turbulent mixing layer that evolves toward an isothermal state with anisotropic Reynolds stress and effective Reynolds number around 200.
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Kolmogorov turbulence across multi-fractal gas in Polaris Flare
Reveals a pristine scale-invariant 3D Kolmogorov turbulence cascade in the Polaris Flare with an analytical mapping showing the apparent transition arises from projection and density fractal dimension changes.
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Numerical simulations of shock-driven, supersonic turbulence in colliding three-temperature laboratory plasmas
Three-dimensional three-temperature simulations of colliding supersonic plasma flows from irradiated CH mesh targets produce a persistent shocked turbulent mixing layer that evolves toward an isothermal state with anisotropic Reynolds stress and effective Reynolds number around 200.