{
  "id": "1412.4500",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2014-12-15T08:52:22.000Z",
  "updated": "2014-12-15T08:52:22.000Z",
  "title": "Synchrotron radiation from molecular clouds",
  "authors": [
    "A. W. Strong",
    "C. Dickinson",
    "E. J. Murphy"
  ],
  "comment": "Proceedings of Conference \"Cosmic Rays and their InterStellar Medium Environment\", (CRISM-2014), June 24-27, 2014, Montpellier, France. PoS(CRISM2014)036",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph.HE",
    "astro-ph.GA"
  ],
  "abstract": "Observations of the properties of dense molecular clouds are critical in understanding the process of star-formation. One of the most important, but least understood, is the role of the magnetic fields. We discuss the possibility of using high-resolution, high-sensitivity radio observations to measure the in-situ synchrotron radiation from these molecular clouds. If the cosmic-ray particles penetrate clouds as expected, then we can measure the B-field strength directly using radio data. So far, this signature has never been detected from the collapsing clouds themselves and would be a unique probe of the magnetic field. Dense cores are typically ~0.05 pc in size, corresponding to ~arcsec at ~kpc distances, and flux density estimates are ~mJy at 1 GHz. They should be detectable, for example with the Square Kilometre Array.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2014-12-15T08:52:22.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "magnetic field",
      "cosmic-ray particles penetrate clouds",
      "square kilometre array",
      "dense molecular clouds",
      "flux density estimates"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "conference paper"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 1334300,
      "adsabs": "2014arXiv1412.4500S"
    }
  }
}