ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions–XV. Steady accretion from global collapse to core feeding in massive hub-filament …

FW Xu, K Wang, T Liu, PF Goldsmith… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT We present ALMA Band-3/7 observations towards 'the Heart'of a massive hub-
filament system (HFS) SDC335, to investigate its fragmentation and accretion. At a …

Magnetic fields in star formation: from clouds to cores

K Pattle, L Fissel, M Tahani, T Liu… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
In this chapter we review recent advances in understanding the roles that magnetic fields
play throughout the star formation process, gained through observations and simulations of …

The ALMA Survey of 70 μm Dark High-mass Clumps in Early Stages (ASHES). VIII. Dynamics of Embedded Dense Cores

S Li, P Sanhueza, Q Zhang, G Guido… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present dynamical properties of 294 cores embedded in twelve IRDCs observed as part
of the ASHES Survey. Protostellar cores have higher gas masses, surface densities, column …

Evidence of high-mass star formation through multiscale mass accretion in hub-filament-system clouds

HL Liu, A Tej, T Liu, P Sanhueza, SL Qin… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present a statistical study of a sample of 17 hub-filament-system (HFS) clouds of high-
mass star formation using high-angular resolution (∼ 1–2 arcsec) ALMA 1.3 and 3 mm …

ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions–XI. From inflow to infall in hub-filament systems

JW Zhou, T Liu, NJ Evans, G Garay… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We investigate the presence of hub-filament systems in a large sample of 146 active proto-
clusters, using H13CO+ J= 1-0 molecular line data obtained from the ATOMS survey. We …

The ALMA Survey of 70 μm Dark High-mass Clumps in Early Stages (ASHES). IX. Physical Properties and Spatial Distribution of Cores in IRDCs

K Morii, P Sanhueza, F Nakamura… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The initial conditions found in infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) provide insights on how high-
mass stars and stellar clusters form. We have conducted high-angular resolution and high …

[HTML][HTML] ALMA-IMF-III. Investigating the origin of stellar masses: top-heavy core mass function in the W43-MM2&MM3 mini-starburst

Y Pouteau, F Motte, T Nony, R Galván-Madrid… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Aims. The processes that determine the stellar initial mass function (IMF) and its origin are
critical unsolved problems, with profound implications for many areas of astrophysics. The …

ALMA-IMF-VI. Investigating the origin of stellar masses: Core mass function evolution in the W43-MM2&MM3 mini-starburst

Y Pouteau, F Motte, T Nony, M González… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Among the most central open questions regarding the initial mass function (IMF) of
stars is the impact of environment on the shape of the core mass function (CMF) and thus …

Recent progress with observations and models to characterize the magnetic fields from star-forming cores to protostellar disks

A Maury, P Hennebelle, JM Girart - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this review article, we aim at providing a global outlook on the progresses made in the
recent years to characterize the role of magnetic fields during the embedded phases of the …

Cosmic rays in molecular clouds probed by H2 rovibrational lines-Perspectives for the James Webb Space Telescope

M Padovani, S Bialy, D Galli, AV Ivlev, T Grassi… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. Low-energy cosmic rays (< 1 TeV) play a fundamental role in the chemical and
dynamical evolution of molecular clouds, as they control the ionisation, dissociation, and …