Journal article
Simulating radiative feedback and star cluster formation in GMCs – II. Mass dependence of cloud destruction and cluster properties
Abstract
The process of radiative feedback in giant molecular clouds (GMCs) is an important mechanism for limiting star cluster formation through the heating and ionization of the surrounding gas. We explore the degree to which radiative feedback affects early (≲5 Myr) cluster formation in GMCs having masses that range from 104 to 106 M⊙ using the flash code. The inclusion of radiative feedback lowers the efficiency of cluster formation by 20–50 per …
Authors
Howard CS; Pudritz RE; Harris WE
Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 470, No. 3, pp. 3346–3358
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 21, 2017
DOI
10.1093/mnras/stx1363
ISSN
0035-8711