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REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

  1. "Molecular cloud fragmentation driven by gravity, ambipolar diffusion, and nonlinear flows: three-dimensional simulations", Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2009, RMxAC, 36, 278.

     

  2. "The Bimodality of Accretion in T Tauri Stars and Brown Dwarfs", Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2009, ApJ, 703, 922.

     

  3. "The Lambert W Function and Quantum Statistics", Valluri, S. R., Gil, M., Jeffrey, D. J., and Basu, S. 2009, Journal of Mathematical Physics, 50, 102103.

     

  4. "Magnetically-Regulated Fragmentation Induced by Nonlinear Flows and Ambipolar Diffusion", Basu, S., Ciolek, G. E., Dapp, W. B., and Wurster, J. 2009, New Astronomy, 14, 483. Preprint. Animations: Fig3a. Fig3b. Fig3c.

     

  5. "The Interplay of Turbulence & Magnetic Fields in Star-Forming Regions: Simulations and Observations", Kirk, H., Johnstone, D., and Basu, S.. 2009, ApJ, 699, 1433.

     

  6. "An analytic column density profile to fit prestellar cores", Dapp, W. B., and Basu, S.. 2009, MNRAS, 395, 1092.

     

  7. "Secular evolution of viscous and self-gravitating circumstellar disks", Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2009, MNRAS, 393, 822.

     

  8. "Nonlinear Evolution of Gravitational Fragmentation Regulated by Magnetic Fields and Ambipolar Diffusion", Basu, S., Ciolek, G. E., and Wurster, J. 2009, New Astronomy, 14, 221. Preprint. Animations: Fig5a. Fig5b. Fig5c. Fig6a(wmv). Fig6a(mov). Fig6b(wmv). Fig6b(mov).

     

  9. "Three-dimensional Simulation of Magnetized Cloud Fragmentation Induced by Nonlinear Flows and Ambipolar Diffusion", Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2008, ApJ, 679, L97.

     

  10. "Mass Accretion Rates in Self-Regulated Disks of T Tauri Stars", Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2008, ApJ, 676, L139.

     

  11. "Self-regulated gravitational accretion in protostellar discs", Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2007, MNRAS, 381, 1009.

     

  12. "Three-dimensional simulations of molecular cloud fragmentation regulated by magnetic fields and ambipolar diffusion", Kudoh, T., Basu, S., Ogata, Y., and Yabe, T. 2007, MNRAS, 380, 499

     

  13. "MHD Numerical Simulation of Clouds and Jets in Star Forming Regions", Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2006, Journal of Plasma Physics, 72, 779

     

  14. "Formation and Collapse of Nonaxisymmetric Protostellar Cores in Planar Magnetic Interstellar Clouds: Formulation of the Problem and Linear Analysis", Ciolek, G. E., and Basu, S. 2006, ApJ, 652, 442

     

  15. "The Burst Mode of Protostellar Accretion", Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2006, ApJ, 650, 956

     

  16. "Nonlinear Hydromagnetic Wave Support of a Stratified Molecular Cloud II. A Parameter Study", Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2006, ApJ, 642, 270

     

  17. "The Origin of Episodic Accretion Bursts in the Early Stages of Star Formation", Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2005, ApJ, 633, L137 ( AAS Press Conference Materials )

     

  18. "The effect of non-isothermality on the gravitational collapse of spherical clouds and the evolution of protostellar accretion" , Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2005, MNRAS, 363, 1361

     

  19. "The effect of a finite mass reservoir on the collapse of spherical isothermal clouds and the evolution of protostellar accretion" , Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2005, MNRAS, 360, 675

     

  20. "Numerical simulations of expanding supershells in dwarf irregular galaxies II. Formation of giant HI rings" , Vorobyov, E. I., and Basu, S. 2005, A&A, 431, 451

     

  21. "A Mushroom-shaped Structure from the Impact of a Cloud with the Galactic Disk" , Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2004, A&A, 423, 183

     

  22. "A Global Model of MHD Wave Support of a Stratified Molecular Cloud", Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2004, ApSS, 292, 161

     

  23. "Formation and Collapse of Nonaxisymmetric Protostellar Cores in Planar Magnetic Molecular Clouds" , Basu, S. and Ciolek, G. E. 2004, ApJ, 607, L39

     

  24. "On the Power Law Tail in the Mass Function of Protostellar Condensations and Stars" , Basu, S., and Jones, C. E. 2004, MNRAS, 347, L47

     

  25. "On the Intrinsic Shape of Molecular Clouds" , Kerton, C. R., Brunt, C. M., Jones, C. E., and Basu, S. 2003, A&A, 411, 149

     

  26. "Nonlinear Hydromagnetic Wave Support of a Stratified Molecular Cloud" , Kudoh, T. and Basu, S. 2003, ApJ, 595, 842

     

  27. "Intrinsic Shapes of Molecular Cloud Fragments over a Range of Length Scales" , Jones, C. E., and Basu, S. 2002, ApJ, 569, 280

     

  28. "Constraints on Stirring and Dissipation of MHD Turbulence in Molecular Clouds", Basu, S. and Murali, C. 2001, ApJ, 551, 743

     

  29. "Intrinsic Shapes of Molecular Cloud Cores", Jones, C. E., Basu, S. , and Dubinski, J. 2001, ApJ, 551, 387

     

  30. "On the Timescale for the Formation of Protostellar Cores in Magnetic Interstellar Clouds", Ciolek, G. E., and Basu, S. 2001, ApJ, 547, 272

     

  31. "Magnetic Fields and the Triaxiality of Molecular Cloud Cores", Basu, S. 2000, ApJ, 540, L103

     

  32. "The H I Shell G132.6-0.7-25.3: A Supernova Remnant or an Old Wind-Blown Bubble?" , Normandeau, M., Taylor, A. R., Dewdney, P. E., and Basu, S. 2000, AJ, 119, 2982

     

  33. "The Galactic Worm GW 123.4-1.5: A Mushroom Shaped H I Cloud", English, J., Taylor, A. R., Mashchenko, S. Y., Irwin, J. A., Basu, S. , and Johnstone, D. 2000, ApJ, 533, L25

     

  34. "Consistency of Ambipolar Diffusion Models with Infall in the L1544 Protostellar Core" , Ciolek, G. E., and Basu, S. 2000, ApJ, 529, 925

     

  35. "Dynamical Evolution and Ionization Structure of an Expanding Superbubble: Application to W4" , Basu, S. , Johnstone, D., and Martin, P. G. 1999, ApJ, 516, 843

     

  36. "Constraints on the Formation and Evolution of Circumstellar Disks in Rotating Magnetized Cloud Cores" , Basu, S. 1998, ApJ, 509, 229

     

  37. "A Semi-Analytic Model for Supercritical Core Collapse: Self-Similar Evolution and the Approach to Protostar Formation" , Basu, S. 1997, ApJ, 485, 240

     

  38. "Dynamical Effects of the Parker Instability in the Interstellar Medium", Basu, S. , Mouschovias, T. Ch., and Paleologou, E. V. 1997, ApJ, 480, L55

     

  39. "Evolution of the Parker Instability: MHD Flows, Shock Waves, and Other Consequences", Basu, S. , Mouschovias, T. Ch., and Paleologou, E. V. 1996, ApLC, 34, 333

     

  40. "Magnetic Braking, Ambipolar Diffusion and the Formation of Cloud Cores and Protostars: III. Effect of the Initial Mass-to-Flux Ratio", Basu, S. and Mouschovias, T. Ch. 1995, ApJ, 453, 271

     

  41. "Magnetic Braking, Ambipolar Diffusion and the Formation of Cloud Cores and Protostars: II. A Parameter Study", Basu, S. and Mouschovias, T. Ch. 1995, ApJ, 452, 386

     

  42. "Magnetic Braking, Ambipolar Diffusion and the Formation of Cloud Cores and Protostars: I. Axisymmetric Solutions", Basu, S. and Mouschovias, T. Ch. 1994, ApJ, 432, 720

INVITED REVIEWS

  1. "The Formation and Evolution of Prestellar Cores" , Andre, P., Basu, S. , Inutsuka, S.-I. 2009, in Structure Formation in Astrophysics, ed. G. Chabrier, (Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge), 254
  2. "Magnetic Fields in Molecular Cloud Cores", Basu, S. 2005, in Young Local Universe, Proceedings of XXXIXth Rencontres de Moriond, eds. A. Chalabaev, T. Montmerle, and J. Tran-Thanh-Van, (The Gioi Publishers, Hanoi), 191
  3. "Turbulence and Magnetic Fields in Clouds" , Basu, S. 2005, in IMF@50, eds. E. Corbelli, F. Palla, and H. Zinnecker, 459
  4. "The Razor's Edge: Magnetic Fields and Their Fundamental Role in Star Formation and Observations of Protostellar Cores", Ciolek, G. E., and Basu, S. 2001, in From Darkness to Light: Origin and Evolution of Young Stellar Clusters, eds. T. Montmerle and P. Andre, (San Francisco: ASP), Vol. 243, 79
  5. "Observations and Modeling of the Disk-Halo Interaction in our Galaxy" , Normandeau, M., and Basu, S. 1999, in New Perspectives on the Interstellar Medium, eds. A. R. Taylor, T. L. Landecker, and G. Joncas, (San Francisco: ASP), 287

OTHER PROCEEDINGS

  1. Three-dimensional MHD simulations of magnetized molecular cloud fragmentation with turbulence and ion-neutral friction" , Kudoh, T., and Basu, S. 2007, in Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent ISM, eds. B. G. Elmegreen, and J. Palous, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium 237, 437-437.
  2. "A Minimum Hypothesis Model for an IMF with a Lognormal Body and a Power Law Tail" , Basu, S. and Jones, C. E. 2005, in IMF@50, eds. E. Corbelli, F. Palla. and H. Zinnecker, 437
  3. "The Structure of Magnetic Molecular Cloud Cores", Basu, S. 2000, in Star Formation 2000, eds. O. Kessel-Deynet and A. Burkert, 27
  4. "Using Numerical Simulations to Gain Insight into the Structure of Superbubbles" , Komljenovic, P. T., Basu, S. , and Johnstone, D. 1999, in New Perspectives on the Interstellar Medium, eds. A. R. Taylor, T. L. Landecker, and G. Joncas, (San Francisco: ASP), 299
  5. "The Formation of Protostellar Disks in Magnetized Cloud Cores" , Basu, S. 1998, in Accretion Processes in Astrophysical Systems, eds. S. S. Holt and T. R. Kallman, (Woodbury: AIP Press), 505
  6. "Self-Similar Evolution of Supercritical Cores", Basu, S. 1997, in Star Formation, Near and Far, eds. S. S. Holt and L. G. Mundy, (Woodbury: AIP Press), 75
  7. "Solar Magneto-Convection", Bercik, D. J., Basu, S. , Georgiobani, D., Nordlund, A., and Stein, R. F. 1997, in Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun (Tenth Cambridge Workshop), eds. B. Donahue and J. Bookbinder (San Francisco: ASP), 568
  8. "Solar Convection and Magneto-Convection", Basu, S. , Bercik, D. J., Nordlund, A., and Stein, R. F. 1996, in Magnetodynamic Phenomena in the Solar Atmosphere, eds. Y. Uchida, T. Kosugi, and H. S. Hudson, (Dordrecht: Kluwer), 621
  9. "Angular Momentum of Cores and Envelopes, and Magnetic Braking", Basu, S. 1994, in Clouds, Cores, and Low Mass Stars, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 65, eds. D. P. Clemens and R. Barvainis, 276

 

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