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1 online resource |
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Cambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers |
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Cambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers.
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Preface -- List of Acronyms -- Part I Introduction -- 1 An Overview of Star Formation -- 1.1 Introduction -- Low-Mass Star Formation (LMSF) -- 1.2 Diffuse Clouds -- 1.3 Molecular Clouds -- 1.4 Dense Prestellar Cores -- 1.5 Cold Protostellar Envelopes -- 1.6 Jets and Disk Winds -- 1.7 Protoplanetary Disks -- High-Mass Star Formation (HMSF) -- 1.8 Dark Cloud to Main Sequence -- 1.9 Hot Cores -- 1.10 Compact HII Regions -- 1.11 Photodissociation Regions (PDRs) -- 1.12 Masers -- Molecular Astrophysics -- 1.13 Molecular Excitation -- 1.14 Level Populations -- 1.15 Critical Densities and Excitation Temperatures -- Astrochemistry -- 1.16 Gas-Phase and Grain-Surface Reactions -- 1.17 Chemical Modelling -- Observational Basics -- 1.18 Antenna Temperature and Optical Depth -- 1.19 Velocity Distribution -- 1.20 Column Density, Beam Dilution, and Relative Abundance -- 1.21 Rotation Diagrams -- 1.22 Radiative Transfer Modelling -- Further Reading -- Part II Low-Mass Star Formation (LMSF) -- 2 Two LMSFR Surveys Using IRAM and ALMA -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 IRAM COMs -- 2.3 IRAM Observations -- 2.4 COMs Correlations -- 2.5 Low-Mass YSO Chemical Model -- 2.6 COMs Formation -- 2.7 Increasing Resolution with ALMA -- 2.8 Summary -- 3 IRAS 16293 in Ophiuchus -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Dark Clouds and Streamers -- 3.3 Filaments and Cores -- 3.4 IRAS 16293˗2422 -- 3.5 A Gas Bridge -- 3.6 Deuterated Evolutionary Tracers -- 3.7 Disk–Envelope Interface -- 3.8 Disk Reservoirs -- 3.9 Centrifugal Barriers -- 3.10 Prebiotics -- 3.11 Nitriles -- 3.12 Summary -- 4 NGC 1333 in Perseus -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Envelope and Accretion -- 4.3 Warm Carbon-Chain Chemistry (WCCC) -- 4.4 IRAS2 and IRAS4 78 4.5 COMs Ratios -- 4.6 Comparisons -- 4.7 C2 H -- 4.8 Wider Sampling -- 4.9 Summary -- 5 IRAS 15398 in Lupus -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nine Clouds -- 5.3 IRAS 15398˗3359 (Lupus I-1) -- 5.4 The Bipolar Outflow -- 5.5 H2 O with ALMA -- 5.6 Summary -- Part III High-Mass Star Formation (HMSF) -- 6 Two HMSFR Surveys Using APEX and NOEMA -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 ATLASGAL -- 6.3 Molecular Fingerprints with Mopra -- 6.4 NOEMA -- 6.5 Physical Structure -- 6.6 Chemical Structure -- 6.7 Comparing Timescales -- 6.8 Summary -- 7 Sagittarius B2(N) -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Sgr B2 (N), (M), and (S) -- 7.3 Sgr B2 (N) -- 7.4 COMs in Sgr B2(N) -- 7.5 Complex Isocyanides in Sgr B2 (N) -- 7.6 Summary -- 8 G29.96˗0.02 in W43134 -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Westerhout 43 -- 8.3 The W43 Sub-sources -- 8.4 G29.96˗0.02 #1 -- 8.5 Star Formation Efficiency (SFE) -- 8.6 G29.96 COMs -- 8.7 Summary -- 9 Orion BN/KL -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 OMC -- 9.3 BN/KL -- 9.4 The Four Features -- 9.5 Chemical Differentiations -- 9.6 Summary -- Part IV Ionisation -- 10 Two HII Surveys Using JVLA and ALMA -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 HII with the Jansky-VLA -- 10.3 A Second Survey: ATOMS-ALMA -- 10.4 UCHII or HCHII -- 10.5 Summary -- 11 G24.78+0.08 in Scutum -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 G24.78+0.08 176 11.3 RRL Emission -- 11.4 Multiple Sub-cores -- 11.5 The A1 HCHII -- 11.6 The A1 Molecular Disk -- 11.7 Summary -- 12 G34.26+0.15 in Aquila -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 G34.26+0.15 -- 12.3 UCHIIs A and B -- 12.4 UCHII-C -- 12.5 The Hot Core -- 12.6 Displaced CH3 CN -- 12.7 Summary -- Part V Photodissociation -- 13 ATLASGAL PDRs -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 ATLASGAL -- 13.3 Formation and Destruction of HCO/HCO+ -- 13.4 Small Hydrocarbons in PDRs -- 13.5 Summary -- 14 The Orion Bar in M42 -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 The Orion Bar -- 14.3 PDR Ionisation -- 14.4 Molecular Dissociation -- 14.5 Inhomogeneities and Proplyds -- 14.6 Sulphur -- 14.7 Summary -- 15 The Horsehead Nebula in Orion -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Low-Flux Photodissociation -- 15.3 Nitrile COMs -- 15.4 Dust Extinction -- 15.5 The Warm High-Density Case -- 15.6 Sulphur -- 15.7 Summary -- Part VI External Galaxies -- 16 Extragalactic Surveys: CANON and PHANGS-ALMA -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 CANON -- 16.3 Comparative Resolution -- 16.4 PHANGS-ALMA -- 16.5 Summary -- 17 ST16 and N113 in the Large Magellanic Cloud -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 ST16 -- 17.3 Column Densities -- 17.4 Comparative Abundances -- 17.5 A Rotating Envelope -- 17.6 N113 -- 17.7 Low-Metallicity COMs -- 17.8 Summary -- 18 Starburst Galaxy NGC 253 -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Super Star Clusters -- 18.3 Physical Parameters from Absorption Lines -- 18.4 Outflow Dynamics -- 18.5 Cluster Evolution Chemistry -- 18.6 The Wider Molecular Sample -- 18.7 Summary -- Appendices -- A Galactic and Extragalactic Molecules -- B Observational and Modelling Databases -- C Wavelength, Frequency, and Energy -- D Generic Reaction Processes and Rates -- E Interstellar and Circumstellar Physical Parameters -- F Elemental Abundances -- G Interstellar Ice Composition -- List of Research Journal Abbreviations -- References -- Chemical Index -- Subject Index |
| Summary |
This volume offers an overview of our current observational and theoretical understanding in the molecular astronomy of star formation. It provides copious observational detail and theoretical analysis through the lens of large-scale surveys and individual sources, raising major research questions for graduate students and early researchers |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 20, 2023) |
| Subject |
Stars -- Formation.
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Stars -- Formation.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Thompson, Mark, author
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Urquhart, James, author
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| ISBN |
9781009277433 |
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100927743X |
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