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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300435403321

Autore

Wang Ke

Titolo

The Earliest Stages of Massive Clustered Star Formation: Fragmentation of Infrared Dark Clouds / / by Ke Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-44969-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

523.88

Soggetti

Observations, Astronomical

Astronomy—Observations

Atmospheric sciences

Microwaves

Optical engineering

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Atmospheric Sciences

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Scientific background -- An Infrared Point Source Survey -- The “Dragon” Nebula G28.34+0.06 -- The “Snake” Nebula G11.11–0.12 -- The Infrared Dark Cloud G30.88+0.13 -- A New Evolutionary Picture.

Sommario/riassunto

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.