JCMT BISTRO Observations: Magnetic Field Morphology of Bubbles Associated with NGC 6334
Authors: Tahani Mehrnoosh , Bastien Pierre , Furuya Ray S. , Pattle Kate , Johnstone Doug , Arzoumanian Doris , Doi Yasuo , Hasegawa Tetsuo , Inutsuka Shu-ichiro , Coudé Simon , Fissel Laura , Chen Michael Chun-Yuan , Poidevin Frédérick , Sadavoy Sarah , Friesen Rachel , Koch Patrick M. , Di Francesco James , Moriarty-Schieven Gerald H. , Chen Zhiwei , Chung Eun Jung , Eswaraiah Chakali , Fanciullo Lapo , Gledhill Tim , Le Gouellec Valentin J. M. , Hoang Thiem , Hwang Jihye , Kang Ji-hyun , Kim Kyoung Hee , Kirchschlager Florian , Kwon Woojin , Lee Chang Won , Liu Hong-Li , Onaka Takashi , Rawlings Mark G. , Soam Archana , Tamura Motohide , Tang Xindi , Tomisaka Kohji , Whitworth Anthony P. , Kwon Jungmi , Hoang Thuong D. , Redman Matt , Berry David , Ching Tao-Chung , Wang Jia-Wei , Lai Shih-Ping , Qiu Keping , Ward-Thompson Derek , Houde Martin , Byun Do-Young , Chen Huei-Ru Vivien , Chen Wen Ping , Cho Jungyeon , Choi Minho , Choi Yunhee , Chrysostomou Antonio , Diep Pham Ngoc , Duan Hao-Yuan , Fiege Jason , Franzmann Erica , Friberg Per , Fuller Gary , Graves Sarah F. , Greaves Jane S. , Griffin Matt J. , Gu Qilao , Han Ilseung , Hatchell Jennifer , Hayashi Saeko S. , Hull Charles L. H. , Inoue Tsuyoshi , Iwasaki Kazunari , Jeong Il-Gyo , Kanamori Yoshihiro , Kang Miju , Kang Sung-ju , Kataoka Akimasa , Kawabata Koji S. , Kemper Francisca , Kim Gwanjeong , Kim Jongsoo , Kim Kee-Tae , Kim Mi-Ryang , Kim Shinyoung , Kirk Jason M. , Kobayashi Masato I. N. , Konyves Vera , Kusune Takayoshi , Lacaille Kevin , Law Chi-Yan , Lee Chin-Fei , Lee Hyeseung , Lee Jeong-Eun , Lee Sang-Sung , Lee Yong-Hee , Li Dalei , Li Di , Li Hua-bai , Liu Junhao , Liu Sheng-Yuan , Liu Tie , de Looze Ilse , Lyo A-Ran , Mairs Steve , Matsumura Masafumi , Matthews Brenda C. , Nagata Tetsuya , Nakamura Fumitaka , Nakanishi Hiroyuki , Ohashi Nagayoshi , Park Geumsook , Parsons Harriet , Peretto Nicolas , Pyo Tae-Soo , Qian Lei , Rao Ramprasad , Retter Brendan , Richer John , Rigby Andrew , Saito Hiro , Savini Giorgio , Scaife Anna M. M. , Seta Masumichi , Shimajiri Yoshito , Shinnaga Hiroko , Tang Ya-Wen , Tsukamoto Yusuke , Viti Serena , Wang Hongchi , Yen Hsi-Wei , Yoo Hyunju , Yuan Jinghua , Yun Hyeong-Sik , Zenko Tetsuya , Zhang Chuan-Peng , Zhang Guoyin , Zhang Yapeng , Zhou Jianjun , Zhu Lei , André Philippe , Dowell C. Darren , Eyres Stewart P. S. , Falle Sam , van Loo Sven , Robitaille Jean-François 
Published: February 2023

We study the Hii regions associated with the NGC 6334 molecular cloud observed in the submillimeter and taken as part of the B-fields In STar-forming Region Observations Survey. In particular, we investigate the polarization patterns and magnetic field morphologies associated with these Hii regions. Through polarization pattern and pressure calculation analyses, several of these bubbles indicate that the gas and magnetic field lines have been pushed away from the bubble, toward an almost tangential (to the bubble) magnetic field morphology. In the densest part of NGC 6334, where the magnetic field morphology is similar to an hourglass, the polarization observations do not exhibit observable impact from Hii regions. We detect two nested radial polarization patterns in a bubble to the south of NGC 6334 that correspond to the previously observed bipolar structure in this bubble. Finally, using the results of this study, we present steps (incorporating computer vision; circular Hough transform) that can be used in future studies to identify bubbles that have physically impacted magnetic field lines.