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On the Linear Stability of Weakly-Ionized, Magnetized Planar Shear Flows
Matthew W. Kunz
We investigate the effects of ambipolar diffusion and the Hall effect on the stability of weakly-ionized, magnetized planar shear flows. Employing a local approach similar to the s…
astro-ph2005
Observational Constraints on the Ages of Molecular Clouds and the Star-Formation Timescale: Ambipolar-Diffusion--Controlled or Turbulence-Induced Star Formation?
Telemachos Ch. Mouschovias, Konstantinos Tassis, Matthew W. Kunz
We revisit the problem of the star formation timescale and the ages of molecular clouds. The apparent overabundance of star-forming molecular clouds over clouds without active star…
astro-ph2003
Ambipolar Diffusion in the Magnetorotational Instability
Matthew W. Kunz, Steven A. Balbus
The effects of ambipolar diffusion on the linear stability of weakly ionised accretion discs are examined. Earlier work on this topic has focused on axial magnetic fields and pertu…