Grain Alignment, Polarization and Magnetic Fields

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2006-08-02

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608049v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 1 figure, summary ("extended abstract") of invited talk

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Aligned non-spherical dust particles polarize starlight passing through the dust cloud. They also emit polarized far infrared and sub-mm radiation. Substantial progress in understanding of grain alignment theory makes the interpretation of the polarized radiation in terms of underlying magnetic fields much more reliable. I discuss a number of fundamental processes that affect grain alignment. In particular, I shall discuss how subtle effects related to nuclear spins of the atoms alter the dynamics of dust grains. I shall discuss how the theory explains the existing observational data and demonstrate when the polarization can and cannot be interpreted in terms of the underlying magnetic fields.

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