Probing Magnetic Fields in Star Formation Regions via Polarization

by Dr Qilao Gu (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory)

Wednesday 7 Jul 2021, 10:00 → 11:00 Asia/Shanghai

TDLI Meeting Room 202

Abstract

Star formation is a significant nexus that connects different astrophysical fields. But the complex interaction among gravity, magnetic field and turbulence makes star formation process difficult to be fully understood. In the past decades, more and more studies have found magnetic field plays an important role in star forming process. In this talk, I will firstly introduce the methods and instruments to trace magnetic fields in star forming regions, then, I will show our work on exploring the magnetic field in molecular clouds and other extended related researches. 

Biography

2021 – present: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Astrophysics Division, Postdoc

2016 – 2021: the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Physics Department, Ph.D.

2012 – 2016: Nanjing University, School of Astronomy and Space Science, Bachelor

His research interests include magnetic field in star formation process, polarization observation techniques, properties of interstellar mediums.

Chair

Shuai Zha

Division

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Other information

Video Link:

https://vshare.sjtu.edu.cn/open/356aa88ff721351749dd8f87ad264c74