5 papers
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Young Stellar Populations
Michael R. Meyer
Over the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in applying the techniques of MK classification to spectra obtained from 1-5 microns. This spectral region is rich in atomic…
Beyond the Cosmic Veil: Star and Planet Formation Research after SIRTF and NGST
Michael R. Meyer
How do planets form from circumstellar disks of gas and dust? What physical processes are responsible for determining the final masses of forming stars and ultimately the initial m…
Evolution of Brown Dwarf Atmospheres: Investigating Physical Parameters from Near-IR Spectra
Nadya Gorlova, Michael R. Meyer, Jim Liebert +1
We obtained near-infrared spectra of a sample of very low mass objects as a function of age in order to investigate the temperature and surface gravity sensitivity of several featu…
The Stellar Initial Mass Function: Constraints from Young Clusters and Theoretical Perspectives
Michael R. Meyer, Fred C. Adams, Lynne A. Hillenbrand +2
We summarize recent observational and theoretical progress aimed at understanding the origin of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) with specific focus on galactic star-forming…
Circumstellar Disks Around Pre-Main-Sequence Stars: What ISO Can Tell Us
A. Natta, M. R. Meyer, S. V. W. Beckwith
ISO observations will improve our understanding of disks around low-mass pre-main-sequence stars in various ways. In particular, ISO can measure simultaneously spectral energy dist…