The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation
The formation of low-mass (<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mo>★</mo> </msub> <mo>≲</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace> &...
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| author | P. Christian Schneider H. Moritz Günther Kevin France |
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| description | The formation of low-mass (<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mo>★</mo> </msub> <mo>≲</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mo>⊙</mo> </msub> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula>) stars in molecular clouds involves accretion disks and jets, which are of broad astrophysical interest. Accreting stars represent the closest examples of these phenomena. Star and planet formation are also intimately connected, setting the starting point for planetary systems like our own. The ultraviolet (UV) spectral range is particularly suited for studying star formation, because virtually all relevant processes radiate at temperatures associated with UV emission processes or have strong observational signatures in the UV range. In this review, we describe how UV observations provide unique diagnostics for the accretion process, the physical properties of the protoplanetary disk, and jets and outflows. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c79d407bdbbf4e3090f2a5cd313d3cc92022-12-21T19:20:03ZengMDPI AGGalaxies2075-44342020-03-01812710.3390/galaxies8010027galaxies8010027The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star FormationP. Christian Schneider0H. Moritz Günther1Kevin France2Hamburger Sternwarte, University of Hamburg, 21029 Hamburg, GermanyMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research; Cambridge, MA 02109, USADepartment of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80203, USAThe formation of low-mass (<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mo>★</mo> </msub> <mo>≲</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mo>⊙</mo> </msub> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula>) stars in molecular clouds involves accretion disks and jets, which are of broad astrophysical interest. Accreting stars represent the closest examples of these phenomena. Star and planet formation are also intimately connected, setting the starting point for planetary systems like our own. The ultraviolet (UV) spectral range is particularly suited for studying star formation, because virtually all relevant processes radiate at temperatures associated with UV emission processes or have strong observational signatures in the UV range. In this review, we describe how UV observations provide unique diagnostics for the accretion process, the physical properties of the protoplanetary disk, and jets and outflows.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/8/1/27star formationultravioletlow-mass stars |
| spellingShingle | P. Christian Schneider H. Moritz Günther Kevin France The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation Galaxies star formation ultraviolet low-mass stars |
| title | The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation |
| title_full | The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation |
| title_fullStr | The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation |
| title_short | The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation |
| title_sort | uv perspective of low mass star formation |
| topic | star formation ultraviolet low-mass stars |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/8/1/27 |
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