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用最小生成树追踪质量分离

Using the minimum spanning tree to trace mass segregation

Richard J. Allison, Simon P. Goodwin, Richard J. Parker, Simon F. Portegies Zwart, Richard de Grijs, M. B. N. Kouwenhoven

摘要:

我们提出了一种新的方法来检测和量化星团中的质量分离。它比较了大质量星和随机星的最小生成树。如果存在质量分离,质量最大的恒星的MST长度将比随机恒星的短。这种差异可以量化(具有相关的显著性),以测量质量分离的程度。我们在2D和3D的模拟集群上测试了该方法,并表明该方法可以按预期工作。我们将该方法应用于猎户座星云团(ONC),并表明,该方法能够检测到的质量分离在梯形与"质量分离比" Λ_{MSR}= 8.0 \pm 3.5(其中Λ_{MSR}= 1是没有质量分离)下降到16 \Msun,也是ONC的质量分离在一个较低的水平(~2.0 \pm 0.5)下降到5 \Msun。低于5 \Msun,我们没有发现ONC中任何进一步质量分离的证据。

英文摘要:

We present a new method to detect and quantify mass segregation in star clusters. It compares the minimum spanning tree (MST) of massive stars with that of random stars. If mass segregation is present, the MST length of the most massive stars will be shorter than that of random stars. This difference can be quantified (with an associated significance) to measure the degree of mass segregation. We test the method on simulated clusters in both 2D and 3D and show that the method works as expected. We apply the method to the Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC) and show that the method is able to detect the mass segregation in the Trapezium with a `mass segregation ratio' Λ_{MSR}=8.0 \pm 3.5 (where Λ_{MSR}=1 is no mass segregation) down to 16 \Msun, and also that the ONC is mass segregated at a lower level (~2.0 \pm 0.5) down to 5 \Msun. Below 5 \Msun we find no evidence for any further mass segregation in the ONC.

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