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Name OT2_phofner_1
Title Probing Outflows from Massive Proto-stars with High-J CO Lines
URL

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-44wkgvj
Author hofner, p.
Description Massive star formation remains one of the major challenges
of modern astrophysics. One key ingredient which is still
poorly understood are the massive outflows which
are observed near 100 % detection rate toward massive
protostars. The CO molecule is in principle the best
probe of the flows, however most work has been done
with low-J transitions which can only probe the outer
swept-up layers of the flows. High-J CO transitions on the
other hand probe the warm gas very near the massive
protostars and are ideal probes of the physics and role of the
flows in the formation of massive stars.

We propose to obtain observations in the CO(10-9) and
13CO(10-9), C18O(10-9) and the CO(16-15) lines toward
a sample of 4 massive protostars which drive massive flows.
We will join these data with existing lower and mid-J CO data,
EVLA continuum and SPITZER/IRAC data. We will carry out
radiative transfer calculations of the CO lines to determine
their physical properties as function of velocity. All data
together will be used to investigate the driving and
collimation mechanisms and and to develop coherent models
for the massive flows.
Publication
Instrument HIFI_HifiPoint_dbs
Temporal Coverage 2013-03-27T06:27:09Z/2013-04-19T14:15:39Z
Version SPG v14.1.0
Mission Description Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth 'cornerstone' mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities.
Creator Contact https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/
Date Published 2013-10-19T13:57:27Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, hofner, p., 2013, OT2_phofner_1, SPG v14.1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-44wkgvj