Star Formation at milli-arcsecond resolution
Abstract
This chapter discusses the use and possibilities of optical and infrared interferometry to study star formation. The chapter starts with a brief overview of the star formation process and highlights the open questions from an observational point of view. These are found at the smallest scales, as this is, inevitably, where all the action such as accretion and outflows, occurs. We then use basic astrophysical concepts to assess which scales and conditions can be probed with existing interferometric set-ups for which we use the ESO/VLTI instrument suite as example. We will concentrate on the more massive stars observed at high resolution with continuum interferometry. Throughout, some of the most recent interferometric results are used as examples of the various processes discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1511.06130,
title = {Star Formation at milli-arcsecond resolution},
author = {Rene Oudmaijer and Willem-Jan de Wit},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.06130},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Chapter in the proceedings of "What can the highest angular resolution bring to stellar astrophysics?", Eds Millour et al.. The chapter is based on lectures given at the 2013 VLTI School held in Barcelonnette (France). 13 pages, 4 figures