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MYSO和致密HII区的光度函数和时标

The Luminosity Functions and Timescales of MYSOs and Compact HII regions

Joseph C. Mottram, Melvin G. Hoare, Ben Davies, Stuart L. Lumsden, Rene D. Oudmaijer, James S. Urquhart, Toby J. T. Moore, Heather D. B. Cooper, Joseph J. Stead

摘要:

我们提出了一个确定的光度函数的大规模的年轻恒星对象(MYSO)和紧凑的(C)HII地区的银河系内使用的大型,精心挑选的样本,这些来源确定的红色MSX源(RMS)的调查。MYSO光度函数单调减小,使得在$L\gtrsim 10^{5}$ Lsol的情况下几乎没有,当CHII区域被检测到高达~10个$^{6}Lsol. The lifetimes of these phases are also calculated as a function of luminosity by comparison with the luminosity function for local main-sequence OB stars. These indicate that the MYSO phase has a duration ranging from 4x10$ ^{5} $ yrs for 10$ ^{4} $Lsol to ~7x10$ ^{4} $ yrs at 10$ ^{5} $Lsol, whilst the CHII region phase lasts of order 3x10$ ^{5} $ yrs or ~3-10% of the exciting star's main-sequence lifetime. MYSOs between 10$ ^{4} Lsol和~10个$^{5}$ Lsol时,它们是巨大的,但不显示射电连续谱或近连续谱,IR \HI{}复合线发射指示HII区域,与由于高持续或近期吸积速率而膨胀一致。当$^{5}$超过~10 $^{5}$ Lsol时,MYSO的相寿命变得与主序星的开尔文-亥姆霍兹时间尺度相当,在这一点上,中心恒星可以迅速收缩到主序星上,即使仍然在吸积,并电离CHII区域,从而解释了为什么很少观察到高亮度的MYSO。

英文摘要:

We present a determination of the luminosity functions of massive young stellar objects (MYSOs) and compact (C)HII regions within the Milky Way Galaxy using the large, well-selected sample of these sources identified by the Red MSX Source (RMS) survey. The MYSO luminosity function decreases monotonically such that there are few with $L\gtrsim 10^{5}$Lsol, whilst the CHII regions are detected up to ~10$^{6}Lsol. The lifetimes of these phases are also calculated as a function of luminosity by comparison with the luminosity function for local main-sequence OB stars. These indicate that the MYSO phase has a duration ranging from 4x10$^{5}$ yrs for 10$^{4}$Lsol to ~7x10$^{4}$ yrs at 10$^{5}$Lsol, whilst the CHII region phase lasts of order 3x10$^{5}$ yrs or ~3-10% of the exciting star's main-sequence lifetime. MYSOs between 10$^{4} Lsol and ~10$^{5}$ Lsol are massive but do not display the radio continuum or near-IR \HI{} recombination line emission indicative of an HII region, consistent with being swollen due to high ongoing or recent accretion rates. Above ~10$^{5}$ Lsol the MYSO phase lifetime becomes comparable to the main-sequence Kelvin-Helmholtz timescale, at which point the central star can rapidly contract onto the main-sequence even if still accreting, and ionise a CHII region, thus explaining why few highly luminous MYSOs are observed.

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