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most citedCorrelations of Methyl Formate (CH3OCHO), Dimethyl Ether (CH3OCH3) and Ketene (H2CCO) in High-mass Star-forming Regions

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astro-ph.GA2026

Probing Star-Forming Properties via ALMA Observations of Massive Protocluster IRAS 15596-5301

Faxian Chang, Mengyao Tang, Tie Liu +8

To deepen our understanding of star-forming properties, we studied a massive protocluster IRAS 15596-5301 using ALMA 870 um and 3 mm data. High-resolution 870 um data reveal 34 den…

astro-ph.GA2026

MAJORS II: HCO+& HCN Abundances in W40

René Plume, David J. Eden, Malcolm J. Currie +34

We present observations of HCN and HCO J = in the central region of the W40 massive star forming region. The observations were taken as part of a p…

astro-ph.GA2026

The ALMA-ATOMS survey: Methanol emission in a large sample of hot molecular cores

Jiahang Zou, Tie Liu, Sheng-Li Qin +26

Methanol (CHOH) is a key complex organic molecule (COM) in the interstellar medium, widely used as a tracer of dense gas and hot molecular cores (HMCs). Using high-resolution…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 1 cited

The ALMA-QUARKS survey: Extensive detection of acetamide in multiple high-mass star-forming regions

Chunguo Duan, Xuefang Xu, Qian Gou +8

Acetamide (CHCONH), a key interstellar amide and a methyl derivative of formamide (NHCHO), has been sparsely detected, limiting insights into its prebiotic releva…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-ATOMS Survey: Exploring Protostellar Outflows in HCN

Ariful Hoque, Tapas Baug, Lokesh K. Dewangan +25

We present the first systematic study of bipolar outflows using HCN as a tracer in a sample of 146 massive star-forming regions from ALMA-ATOMS survey. Protostellar outflows ar…

astro-ph.SR2025

Detection of an Explosive Outflow in G34.26+0.15

Namitha Issac, Xing Lu, Tie Liu +6

This paper reports on the detection of a likely explosive outflow in the high-mass star-forming complex G34.26+0.15, adding to the small number (six) of explosive outflows detected…

astro-ph.GA2025

The ALMA-ATOMS survey: A sample of weak hot core candidates identified through line stacking

Zi-Yang Li, Xunchuan Liu, Tie Liu +33

Hot cores represent critical astrophysical environments for high-mass star formation, distinguished by their rich spectra of organic molecular emission lines. We aim to utilize hig…

astro-ph.GA2025

ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions -XXI. A Large-sample Observational Study of Ethanol and Dimethyl Ether in Hot Cores

Zhiping Kou, Xiaohu Li, Sheng-Li Qin +21

Hot cores, as a stage of massive star formation, exhibit abundant line emissions of COMs. We present a deep line survey of two isomers of CHO: ethanol (CHOH; EA), a…

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★ 11 cited

The ALMA-ATOMS survey: Vibrationally excited HCN lines in hot cores

Li Chen, Sheng-Li Qin, Tie Liu +26

Interstellar molecules are excellent tools for studying the physical and chemical environments of massive star-forming regions. In particular, vibrationally excited HCN (HC…

astro-ph.GA2024

A survey of sulfur-bearing molecular lines toward the dense cores in eleven massive protoclusters

Mengyao Tang, Sheng-Li Qin, Tie Liu +6

Sulfur-bearing molecules are commonly detected in dense cores within star-forming regions, but the total sulfur budget is significantly low, when compared to the interstellar mediu…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 14 cited

Correlations of Methyl Formate (CH3OCHO), Dimethyl Ether (CH3OCH3) and Ketene (H2CCO) in High-mass Star-forming Regions

Chuanshou Li, Sheng-Li Qin, Tie Liu +10

We present high-spatial-resolution (0.7 to 1.0 arcsec) submillimeter observations of continuum and molecular lines of CH3OCHO, CH3OCH3, and H2CCO toward 11 high-mass star-forming r…

astro-ph.GA2024

Cloud-cloud collision and cluster formation in the W5-NW complex

Namitha Issac, Anindya Saha, Saanika Choudhary +5

We present a detailed structural and gas kinematic study of the star-forming complex W5-NW. A cloud-cloud collision scenario unravels with evidences of collision induced star and c…

astro-ph.GA2023

ALMA High-resolution Spectral Survey of Thioformaldehyde (H2CS) Towards Massive Protoclusters

Li Chen, Sheng-Li Qin, Tie Liu +12

Investigating the temperature and density structures of gas in massive protoclusters is crucial for understanding the chemical properties therein. In this study, we present observa…

astro-ph.GA2023

The first Ka-band (26.1-35 GHz) blind line survey towards Orion KL

Xunchuan Liu, Tie Liu, Zhiqiang Shen +30

We conducted a Ka-band (26.1--35 GHz) line survey towards Orion KL using the TianMa 65-m Radio Telescope (TMRT). It is the first blind line survey in the Ka band, and achieves a se…

astro-ph.SR2022★ 3 cited

Disk dissipation, giant planet formation and star-formation-rate fluctuations in the past three-million-year history of Gould's Belt

Mingchao Liu, Jinhua He, Jixing Ge +3

Although episodic star formation (SF) had been suggested for nearby SF regions, a panoramic view to the latest episodic SF history in the solar neighborhood is still missing. By un…

astro-ph.GA2022

ATOMS: ALMA Three-millimeter Observations of Massive Star-forming regions -- X. Chemical differentiation among the massive cores in G9.62+0.19

Y. P. Peng, T. Liu, S. -L. Qin +23

Investigating the physical and chemical structures of massive star-forming regions is critical for understanding the formation and the early evolution of massive stars. We performe…