2 papers
astro-ph.GA2025
ALMA observations of CH3COCH3 and the related species CH3CHO, CH3OH, and C2H5CN in line-rich molecular cores
Chuanshou Li, Sheng-Li Qin, Tie Liu +10
Context. Acetone (CH3COCH3) is a carbonyl-bearing complex organic molecule, yet interstellar observations of acetone remain limited. Studying the formation and distribution of CH3C…
astro-ph.GA2025
Core mass function in view of fractal and turbulent filaments and fibers
Xunchuan Liu, Tie Liu, Xiaofeng Mai +5
We propose that the core mass function (CMF) can be driven by filament fragmentation. To model a star-forming system of filaments and fibers, we develop a fractal and turbulent tre…