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Exclusion of cosmic rays from molecular clouds by self-generated electric fields
Kedron Silsbee, Alexei V. Ivlev
It was recently discovered that in some regions of the Galaxy, the cosmic ray (CR) abundance is several orders of magnitude higher than previously thought. Additionally, there is e…
Diffusive Versus Free-Streaming Cosmic Ray Transport in Molecular Clouds
Kedron Silsbee, Alexei V. Ivlev
Understanding the cosmic ray (CR) ionization rate is crucial in order to simulate the dynamics of, and interpret the chemical species observed in molecular clouds. Calculating the…
Magnetic Mirroring and Focusing of Cosmic Rays
Kedron Silsbee, Alexei V. Ivlev, Marco Padovani +1
We study the combined impact of magnetic mirroring and focusing on the ionization by cosmic rays (CRs) in dense molecular clouds and circumstellar disks. We show that for effective…
Lidov-Kozai Cycles with Gravitational Radiation: Merging Black Holes in Isolated Triple Systems
Kedron Silsbee, Scott Tremaine
We show that a black-hole binary with an external companion can undergo Lidov-Kozai cycles that cause a close pericenter passage, leading to a rapid merger due to gravitational-wav…