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astro-ph.GA2013★ 270 cited
What determines the density structure of molecular clouds ? A case study of Orion B with Herschel
N. Schneider, Ph. Andre, V. Konyves +19
A key parameter to the description of all star formation processes is the density structure of the gas. In this letter, we make use of probability distribution functions (PDFs) of…
astro-ph.GA2012★ 30 cited
The impact of thermodynamics on gravitational collapse: filament formation and magnetic field amplification
Thomas Peters, Dominik R. G. Schleicher, Ralf S. Klessen +4
Stars form by the gravitational collapse of interstellar gas. The thermodynamic response of the gas can be characterized by an effective equation of state. It determines how gas he…