Interstellar Matter and Magnetic Fields

AST 9530590 星际物质和磁场 在星际空间中，磁场能量密度通常与湍流能量密度相当，因此磁场在所有物理过程中起着非常重要的作用。 然而，磁场强度的测量是非常困难的，因为它们受到仪器效应的污染，并且所需的灵敏度很高。 因此，我们对磁场的了解受到观测数据库的限制。 有了这个奖项，海尔斯博士将大力扩大星际磁场的数据基础，观察原子氢的塞曼分裂，羟基自由基和无线电复合线。 他还将从事我们银河系中弥漫星际介质的形态学和运动学研究。 ===============================================

AST 9530590 Interstellar Matter and Magnetic Fields. In interstellar space the magnetic energy density is usually comparable to the turbulent energy density so that the field plays a very strong role in all physical processes. However, measurements of the magnetic field strength are very difficult because they are subject to contamination by instrumental effects, and the required sensitivity is high. Accordingly our knowledge of magnetic fields is limited by the observational data base. With this award Dr. Heiles will vigorously expand the data base on interstellar magnetic fields with observations of Zeeman splitting of atomic hydrogen, the hydroxyl radical, and radio recombination lines. He will also pursue morphological and kinematic studies of the diffuse interstellar medium in our Galaxy. ===============================================