activity
20242026
collaborators

4 papers

astro-ph.GA2026

B-fields And dust in interstelLar fiLAments using Dust POLarization (BALLAD-POL): VI. Grain alignment mechanisms in the massive quiescent filament G16.96+0.27 using dust polarization observations from JCMT/POL-2

Saikhom Pravash, Thiem Hoang, Archana Soam +5

Dust polarization induced by aligned non-spherical grains acts as an important tool to trace the magnetic field (B-field) morphologies and strengths in molecular clouds and constra…

astro-ph.GA2025

B-fields And dust in interstelLar fiLAments using Dust POLarization (BALLAD-POL): IV. Grain alignment mechanisms in Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) using polarization observations from JCMT/POL-2

Saikhom Pravash, Thiem Hoang, Archana Soam +4

The polarization of starlight and thermal dust emission from aligned non-spherical grains provides a powerful tool for tracing magnetic field morphologies and strengths in diffuse…

astro-ph.GA2025

Toward A General Theory of Grain Alignment and Disruption by Radiative Torques and Magnetic Relaxation

Thiem Hoang

We generalize the magnetically enhanced radiative torque (MRAT) alignment theory for general astrophysical environments described by a dimensionless parameter with…

astro-ph.GA2024

Spin-Polarized Electrons from Magnetically Aligned Grains and Chiral Symmetry Breaking: Effects of Cosmic Rays in Protostellar Environments

Thiem Hoang

Low-energy spin-polarized electrons (SPEs) are thought to cause symmetry breaking and could explain the origin of homochirality of prebiotic molecules such as amino acids and sugar…