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通过脉泽巡天研究大质量恒星的形成

Investigating high-mass star formation through maser surveys

S. P. Ellingsen, M. A. Voronkov, D. M. Cragg, A. M. Sobolev, S. L. Breen, P. D. Godfrey

摘要:

星际脉泽是对它们产生的环境的独特探测。在大质量恒星形成的研究中,它们的主要功能是作为这些区域的路标,它们仅在少数来源中被用作运动学和物理条件的探测器。除了一些明显的例外,我们对不同脉泽种类的演化阶段所知甚少,也不知道它们相对于其他恒星形成示踪剂的位置。虽然对少数脉泽区域的详细研究可以揭示它们的许多信息,但其他信息只能通过大规模的系统搜索才能获得。特别是,这样的调查是至关重要的努力,以确定一个共同的脉泽物种的进化序列,有越来越多的证据表明,甲醇脉泽可能会跟踪一个较早的阶段比其他常见的氢和水的脉泽物种。

英文摘要:

Interstellar masers are unique probes of the environments in which they arise. In studies of high-mass star formation their primary function has been as signposts of these regions and they have been used as probes of the kinematics and physical conditions in only a few sources. With a few notable exceptions, we know relatively little about the evolutionary phase the different maser species trace, nor their location with respect to other star formation tracers. While detailed studies of a small number of maser regions can reveal much about them, other information can only be obtained through large, systematic searches. In particular, such surveys are vital in efforts to determine an evolutionary sequence for the common maser species, and there is growing evidence that methanol masers may trace an earlier phase than the other common maser species of OH and water.

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