The early stages of massive star formation : tracing the physical and chemical conditions in hot cores

Molecules are essential to the formation of stars, by allowing radiation to escape the cloud and cooling to occur. Over 180 molecules have been detected in interstellar environments, ranging from comets to interstellar clouds. Their spectra are useful probes of the conditions in which these molecule...

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Main Author: Calcutt, H. M.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2015
Subjects:
500
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.654646