THE ROLE OF THERMAL INSTABILITIES ON THE THEORETICAL MASS FUNCTION OFMACHOS

Authors
DALPINO EMD HORVATH JE PACHECO JAD
Citation
Emd. Dalpino et al., THE ROLE OF THERMAL INSTABILITIES ON THE THEORETICAL MASS FUNCTION OFMACHOS, The Astrophysical journal, 456(2), 1996, pp. 97-100
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astrophysical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004637X
Volume
456
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
97 - 100
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(1996)456:2<97:TROTIO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We analyze the;primordial protogalactic gas to investigate the role of thermal instabilities in the formation of condensations that could co ntribute to the MACHO mass function. We find that the previrialized pr otogalaxy could have undergone a thermally unstable regime, which defi nes a peak in mass condensations starting around 0.1 M. after being re processed by the environment that may be identified as giving origin t o the MACHOs. Effects of magnetic fields on this instability-driven MA CHOs scenario are also addressed.