FORMATION OF PROTOSTELLAR JETS AS TWO-COMPONENT OUTFLOWS FROM STAR–DISK MAGNETOSPHERES

FORMATION OF PROTOSTELLAR JETS AS TWO-COMPONENT OUTFLOWS FROM STAR–DISK MAGNETOSPHERES
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作为星盘磁层两组分流出的原恒星喷流的形成

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10.1088/0004-637x/692/1/346
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2008
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The Astrophysical Journal
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C. Fendt
C. Fendt
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C. Fendt

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