The initial conditions of star formation in the Ophiuchus main cloud: Kinematics of the protocluster condensations
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: Context.The earliest phases of clustered star formation and the origin of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) are currently much debated. In one school of thought the IMF of embedded clusters is entirely determined by turbulent fragmentation at the prestellar stage of star formation, while in a major alternative view it results from dynamical interactions and competitive accretion at the protostellar stage.
Source: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Authors: Ph. André, A. Belloche, F. Motte, N. Peretto
Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, CEA Paris-Saclay - Etablissement de Saclay, Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation, CEA Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Diderot, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, University of Manchester
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2116528054