Advances in understanding young high-mass stars using optical interferometry
Abstract
The closest examples of high-mass star birth occurs in deeply embedded environments at kiloparsec distances. Although much progress has been made, an observationally validated picture of the dominant processes which allows the central hydrostatic object to grow in mass has yet to be established. The observational technique of optical interferometry has demonstrated its potential in the field of high-mass star formation by delivering a milli-arcsecond infrared view on the complex accretion environment. We provide an overview of the scientific results obtained with multi-aperture telescope arrays and briefly discuss future instruments and their anticipated impact on our understanding of massive young stellar objects.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1205.0473,
title = {Advances in understanding young high-mass stars using optical interferometry},
author = {W. J. de Wit},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.0473},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
12 page review to appear in the proceedings of the ESO workshop "Circumstellar Dynamics at High Resolution", Foz do Iguacu (Br), Feb 2012, eds. A. Carciofi and T. Rivinius