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The Stellar Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center
Donald F. Figer
Massive stars define the upper limits of the star formation process, dominate the energetics of their local environs, and significantly affect the chemical evolution of galaxies. T…
Metallicity in the Galactic Center: The Arches cluster
Francisco Najarro, Donald F. Figer, D. John Hillier +1
We present a quantitative spectral analysis of five very massive stars in the Arches cluster, located near the Galactic center, to determine stellar parameters, stellar wind proper…
The Double-Lined Spectrum of LBV 1806-20
Donald F. Figer, Francisco Najarro, Rolf P. Kudritzki
Despite much theoretical and observational progress, there is no known firm upper limit to the masses of stars. Our understanding of the interplay between the immense radiation pre…
Dynamical Friction of Galactic Center Star Clusters with an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole
Sungsoo S. Kim, Donald F. Figer, Mark Morris
Numerical simulations of the dynamical friction suffered by a Galactic center star cluster harboring an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) have been performed. Gerhard has suggest…
Young Massive Clusters in the Galactic Center
Donald F. Figer
The three young clusters in the Galactic Center represent the closest examples of massive starbursts and they define the upper mass limit of the Galactic cluster mass functions. In…