Understanding The Earliest Stages Of High Mass Star Formation
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| Author | : Ke Wang |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2014-11-03 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3662449692 |
This thesis presents an in-depth, high-resolution observational study on the very beginning of the formation process: the fragmentation of dense molecular clouds known as infrared dark clouds (IRDCs). Using the Submillimeter Array (SMA) and Very Large Array (VLA) radio interferometers, the author has discovered a common picture of hierarchical fragmentation that challenges some of the leading theoretical models and suggests a new, observation-driven understanding of how massive star formation in clustered environments may begin: it is initiated by the hierarchical fragmentation of a dense filament from 10 pc down to 0.01 pc, and the stellar mass buildup is simultaneously fed by hierarchical accretion at similar scales. The new scenario points out the importance of turbulence and filamentary structure, which are now receiving increasing attention and further tests from both observers and theorists.
| Author | : A. G. G. M. Tielens |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 2005-08-25 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521826341 |
| Author | : Volker Bromm |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2016-09-07 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9783642119644 |
The formation of the first stars (Pop III stars) and galaxies is one of the great outstanding challenges in modern astrophysics and cosmology. The first stars are likely key drivers for early cosmic evolution and will be at the center of attention over the next decade. The best available space and ground-based telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope probe the Universe to high redshifts and provide us with tantalizing hints; but they cannot yet directly detect the first generation of stars and the formation of the first galaxies. This is left as key science for future telecopes like the James Webb Space Telescope. This book is based in part on classroom tested lectures related to Pop III stars, but also draws from the author's review articles of the main physical principles involved. The book will thus combine pedagogical introductory chapters with more advanced ones to survey the cutting-edge advances from the frontier of research. It covers the theory of first star formation, the relation between first stars and dark matter, their impact on cosmology, their observational signatures, the transition to normal star formation as well as the assembly of the first galaxies. It will prepare students for interpreting observational findings and their cosmological implications.
| Author | : Lee Hartmann |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2000-11-15 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521785204 |
This first comprehensive account of the dynamical processes in the formation of stars and disks from which planets ultimately form.
| Author | : Derek Ward-Thompson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2015-05-14 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781107483521 |
Guiding the reader through all the stages that lead to the formation of a star such as our Sun, this advanced textbook provides students with a complete overview of star formation. It examines the underlying physical processes that govern the evolution from a molecular cloud core to a main-sequence star, and focuses on the formation of solar-mass stars. Each chapter combines theory and observation, helping readers to connect with and understand the theory behind star formation. Beginning with an explanation of the interstellar medium and molecular clouds as sites of star formation, subsequent chapters address the building of typical stars and the formation of high-mass stars, concluding with a discussion of the by-products and consequences of star formation. This is a unique, self-contained text with sufficient background information for self-study, and is ideal for students and professional researchers alike.
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2011-02-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309157994 |
Driven by discoveries, and enabled by leaps in technology and imagination, our understanding of the universe has changed dramatically during the course of the last few decades. The fields of astronomy and astrophysics are making new connections to physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. Based on a broad and comprehensive survey of scientific opportunities, infrastructure, and organization in a national and international context, New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics outlines a plan for ground- and space- based astronomy and astrophysics for the decade of the 2010's. Realizing these scientific opportunities is contingent upon maintaining and strengthening the foundations of the research enterprise including technological development, theory, computation and data handling, laboratory experiments, and human resources. New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics proposes enhancing innovative but moderate-cost programs in space and on the ground that will enable the community to respond rapidly and flexibly to new scientific discoveries. The book recommends beginning construction on survey telescopes in space and on the ground to investigate the nature of dark energy, as well as the next generation of large ground-based giant optical telescopes and a new class of space-based gravitational observatory to observe the merging of distant black holes and precisely test theories of gravity. New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics recommends a balanced and executable program that will support research surrounding the most profound questions about the cosmos. The discoveries ahead will facilitate the search for habitable planets, shed light on dark energy and dark matter, and aid our understanding of the history of the universe and how the earliest stars and galaxies formed. The book is a useful resource for agencies supporting the field of astronomy and astrophysics, the Congressional committees with jurisdiction over those agencies, the scientific community, and the public.
| Author | : Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2018-02-28 |
| Genre | : Stars |
| ISBN | : 9780750312790 |
'Understanding Stellar Evolution' is based on a series of graduate-level courses taught at the University of Washington since 2004, and is written for physics and astronomy students and for anyone with a physics background who is interested in stars. It describes the structure and evolution of stars, with emphasis on the basic physical principles and the interplay between the different processes inside stars such as nuclear reactions, energy transport, chemical mixing, pulsation, mass loss, and rotation. Based on these principles, the evolution of low- and high-mass stars is explained from their formation to their death. In addition to homework exercises for each chapter, the text contains a large number of questions that are meant to stimulate the understanding of the physical principles. An extensive set of accompanying lecture slides is available for teachers in both Keynote(R) and PowerPoint(R) formats.
| Author | : Steven W. Stahler |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 865 |
| Release | : 2008-07-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3527618686 |
This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy. The reader is guided through the subject in a logically compelling manner. Starting from a general description of stars and interstellar clouds, the authors delineate the earliest phases of stellar evolution. They discuss formation activity not only in the Milky Way, but also in other galaxies, both now and in the remote past. Theory and observation are thoroughly integrated, with the aid of numerous figures and images. In summary, this volume is an invaluable resource, both as a text for physics and astronomy graduate students, and as a reference for professional scientists.
| Author | : Susanne Pfalzner |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 665 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3642189024 |
The Cologne-Bonn-Zermatt symposium is a well established series of conferences, occurring on a 5-year cycle, on the dense interstellar medium and related topics. The main results constitute valuable proceedings that offer everyone working in this field an authoritative and comprehensive source of reference.
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| Publisher | : ScholarlyEditions |
| Total Pages | : 2981 |
| Release | : 2012-01-09 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 146496369X |
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