Presidential Young Investigator Award - Theoretical Astrophysics

Dr. Baghoff将用这个进行一项研究计划 总统青年研究员奖将主要涵盖 理论天体物理学的两个领域：星际介质和 球状星团演化 星际介质的工作将是 旨在了解磁场如何影响 在受冲击区域观察到的发射。 建模 球状星团的结构将更好地了解 这种星星聚集体的形成和演化。 我们对星际介质的大部分知识都来自于 观测高能气流发出的辐射， 它们与静止的分子物质相互作用。 Dr. Baghoff 他的研究集中在影响力问题上， 磁场对所观察到的发射的重要性。 球状星团理论研究的主要推动力 在过去的二十年里， 专注于他们的内部过程。 Dr. Besoff感兴趣的是建立 集群内部结构与演化 因素

Dr. Chernoff will conduct a research program with this Presidential Young Investigator award which will primarily cover two areas in theoretical astrophysics: the interstellar medium and globular cluster evolution. The interstellar medium work will be directed toward understanding how magnetic fields affect the emission which is observed in shocked regions. Modelling of the structure of globular clusters will be done to better understand the formation and evolution of such star agglomerations. Much of our knowledge of the interstellar medium comes from observations of the radiation emitted by energetic gas flows as they interact with quiescent molecular material. Dr. Chernoff concentrates his research on the question of the influence and importance of magnetic fields on the emission which is observed. The predominant thrust of theoretical research on globular clusters in the past two decades has been to isolate the clusters from their surroundings and focus on their internal processes. Dr. Chernoff is interested in establishing the connection between internal structure and evolution of clusters with external factors.