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radiative torque alignment: a standalone construct

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Astrophysics

alignment of irregular dust grains with magnetic fields driven by torques from anisotropic radiation.

In astrophysics, radiative torque alignment refers to alignment of irregular dust grains with magnetic fields driven by torques from anisotropic radiation. This meaning comes from Lazarian (2007) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]

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References

Lazarian, A., & Hoang, T. (2007). Radiative torques: analytical model and basic properties. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 378(3), 910-946. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11817.x

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