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科学与ngVLA:宇宙中的气体密度

Science with an ngVLA: Gas Density Across the Universe

Adam K. Leroy, Alberto Bolatto, Amanda Kepley, David Meier, Tony Wong

摘要:

气体密度被广泛认为在恒星形成中起着决定性的作用。然而,密度在设定恒星形成率中的确切作用仍然存在争议。我们也缺乏一个通用的理论来解释星系中的气体密度分布是如何设定的。阻碍解决这些问题的主要因素是对不同环境中气体密度分布的观测数量有限。厘米和毫米波光谱学提供了这一领域最有前途的发展方向,但与目前望远镜的能力相比,关键的密度敏感跃迁是微弱的。在本章中,我们将介绍下一代超大型阵列(ngVLA)是如何在这一灵敏度有限的领域向前迈出自然的下一步。这样一个设施将在“银河系”和“河外”的恒星形成观点之间提供一个至关重要的联系,并在ALMA、NOEMA、绿岸望远镜和目前在这一领域工作的其他设施的现有结果的基础上,大大促进我们对星系中气体密度的驱动力和作用的理解。

英文摘要:

Gas density is widely believed to play a governing role in star formation. However, the exact role of density in setting the star formation rate remains debated. We also lack a general theory that explains how the gas density distribution in galaxies is set. The primary factor preventing the resolution of these issues is the limited number of observations of the gas density distribution across diverse environments. Centimeter- and millimeter-wave spectroscopy offer the most promising way forward in this field, but the key density-sensitive transitions are faint compared to the capabilities of current telescopes. In this chapter, we describe how a next-generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) represents the natural next step forward in this sensitivity-limited field. Such a facility would provide a crucial link between the `Milky Way' and `Extragalactic' views of star formation and dramatically advance our understanding of the drive and role of gas density in galaxies, building on current results from ALMA, NOEMA, the Green Bank Telescope, and other current facilities working in this area.

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