8 papers
Far-infrared Polarization Properties of Nearby Star-forming Regions: A New Compendium of SOFIA/HAWC+ Observations
Kaitlyn Karpovich, Susan E. Clark, Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez
We present a comprehensive polarimetric study of 26 nearby molecular clouds in four far-infrared bands (53 m to 214 m) using 52 archival SOFIA/HAWC+ datasets. Far-infrared…
SOFIA Polarization Spectrum of Three Star-Forming Clouds
Erin G. Cox, Giles Novak, David T. Chuss +6
The dust emission polarization spectrum -- how the polarization percentage changes with wavelength -- serves as a probe of dust grain properties in star-forming regions. In this pa…
PRIMA Vista: far-infrared polarimetry to unveil small-scale magnetohydrodynamics in extragalactic observations
Diego Maglione, Sergio Martin-Alvarez, Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez +2
Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the interstellar medium (ISM) and remain a challenge for building a comprehensive understanding of galactic properties. Their study requir…
The Complex Magnetic Field of the Extreme Galactic Center: PRIMA Science Potential
Dylan M. Paré, David T. Chuss, Kaitlyn Karpovich +4
The Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Galactic Center (GC) region of the Milky Way contains a substantial fraction of the molecular mass of the Galaxy >10e7 solar masses yet exhi…
SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-Infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration Survey. V. The Magnetic Field Strength and Morphology in the Sagittarius C Complex
Roy J. Zhao, Mark R. Morris, David T. Chuss +5
We present an analysis of the magnetic field strength and morphology in the Sagittarius C complex (Sgr C; G359.43-0.09) in the Milky Way Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), usin…
SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-Infrared Polarimetric Large-Area CMZ Exploration Survey. IV. Relative Magnetic Field Orientation Throughout the CMZ
Dylan M. Paré, David T. Chuss, Kaitlyn Karpovich +8
The nature of the magnetic field structure throughout the Galactic Center (GC) has long been of interest. The recent Far-InfraREd Polarimetric Large-Area CMZ Exploration (FIREPLACE…