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Name SDP_pandre_3
Title Probing the origin of the stellar initial mass function: A wide-field Herschel photometric survey of nearby star-forming cloud complexes
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-d5f29qr
Author andre, p.
Description Herschel provides a unique opportunity to study the earliest stages of star formation.
What is the origin of the stellar initial mass function (IMF)? This issue is central in
local star formation research and for understanding whether the IMF is truly universal or
is likely to depend on metallicity, pressure, or temperature. As prestellar cores and
young (Class 0) protostars emit the bulk of their luminosity at virgul80-400 microns, the
Herschel imaging instruments SPIRE and PACS are ideal for taking a census of such objects
down to virgul0.01-0.1 Msun in the nearby (<0.5 kpc) molecular cloud complexes.

We propose an extensive imaging survey of the densest portions of the Gould Belt with
SPIRE at 250-500 and PACS at 110-170 microns down to a 5-sigma column sensitivity
NH2virgul10^21 cm^-2 or Avvirgul1. Our goal is to make a complete, homogeneous mapping of the Av>3
regions with SPIRE and of the Av>6 regions with PACS, and representative areas at Avvirgul1-3
levels with both instruments. The survey sensitivity is well matched to the expected
cirrus confusion limit, so we should detect structures throughout the maps. The target
clouds span a range of physical conditions, from active, cluster-forming complexes to
quiescent regions with lower star formation activity.

We should detect hundreds Class 0 protostars and thousands prestellar condensations in the
entire virgul145 deg^2 SPIRE survey, i.e. virgul10 times more cold objects than already identified
from the ground. These numbers should allow us to derive an accurate prestellar core mass
function. The temperature and density structures of the nearest (< 0.2 kpc) cores will be
resolved, revealing the initial conditions for individual protostellar collapse. The large
spatial dynamic range of the proposed survey will probe the link between diff...use
cirrus-like structures and compact self-gravitating cores. Our main scientific goal is to
elucidate the physical mechanisms for the formation of prestellar cores out of the diffuse
medium, crucial for understanding the origin of stellar masses.
Publication The structure and characteristic scales of molecular clouds . Dib Sami et al. . Astronomy and Astrophysics . null . null . 2020A&A...642A.177D ,
The relation between the turbulent Mach number and observed fractal dimensions of turbulent clouds . Beattie James R. et al. . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society . null . null . 2019MNRAS.488.2493B ,
The CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey of jets from Class 0 protostars. Exploring whether jets are ubiquitous in young stars . Podio L. et al. . Astronomy and Astrophysics . null . null . 2021A&A...648A..45P ,
Understanding star formation in molecular clouds. IV. Column density PDFs from quiescent to massive molecular clouds . Schneider N. et al. . Astronomy and Astrophysics . null . null . 2022A&A...666A.165S ,
Instrument PACS_PacsPhoto_largeScan, SPIRE\/PACS parallel_SpirePacsParallel_
Temporal Coverage 2009-10-10T03:00:03Z/2009-10-24T20:44:08Z
Version SPG v14.2.0
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 2009-12-03T14:48:35Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, andre, p., 2009, SDP_pandre_3, SPG v14.2.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-d5f29qr