Radiative, magnetic and numerical feedbacks on small-scale fragmentation

Benoît Commerçon, Patrick Hennebelle, Edouard Audit, Gilles Chabrier, Romain Teyssier

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Abstract

Radiative feedback and magnetic field are understood to have a strong impact on the protostellar collapse. We present high resolution numerical calculations of the collapse of a 1 M dense core in solid body rotation, including both radiative transfer and magnetic field. Using typical parameters for low-mass cores, we study thoroughly the effect of radiative transfer and magnetic field on the first core formation and fragmentation. We show that including the two aforementioned physical processes does not correspond to the simple picture of adding them separately. The interplay between the two is extremely strong, via the magnetic braking and the radiation from the accretion shock.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputational Star Formation
EditorsJoao Alves, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Josep M. Girart, Virginia Trimble, Virginia Trimble
Pages227-230
Number of pages4
EditionS270
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS270
Volume6
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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