Comments on a formation scenario of the two-component protogalaxy by galactic magnetic fields

Authors
Citation
H. Kamaya, Comments on a formation scenario of the two-component protogalaxy by galactic magnetic fields, PUB AST S J, 52(1), 2000, pp. 175-179
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN journal
00046264 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
175 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6264(2000)52:1<175:COAFSO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Within the framework of the two-component protogalaxy model, the components of which are dense cold clouds and diffuse coronal gas, we discuss the sta bility condition of the dense clouds against the Kelvin-Helmholtz instabili ty (KHI). Interestingly the stability condition of the clouds against KHI d etermines the global properties of the protogalaxies. Especially, in this p aper, the effect of the magnetic field against KHI is examined. The author hypothesizes the two-component mixture to be magnetized. It is known that w hen the relative speed between two contacting fluids is smaller than the Al fven speed, it is possible for KHI to be suppressed due to the magnetic fie ld. Obviously, the efficiency of stabilization against KHI by this effect i s related to the global property of the two-component protogalaxies. Hence, we find that the two-component model of the protogalaxy is compatible with the scenario of galaxy formation via a magnetic field.