Interstellar shock studies: the SOFIA/GREAT contribution
Antoine Gusdorf
TL;DR
This paper discusses how the SOFIA/GREAT instrument enhances the study of interstellar shocks, which are crucial for understanding galaxy evolution, star formation, and cosmic ray acceleration, by providing precise far-infrared observations.
Contribution
It highlights the role of SOFIA/GREAT in advancing shock research through high-precision far-infrared observations of shock tracers.
Findings
Enhanced understanding of shock processes in the interstellar medium
Improved observational capabilities with SOFIA/GREAT
Better constraints on shock models
Abstract
Shocks are ubiquitous in the interstellar medium of galaxies, where they contribute to the energetic balance and to the cycle of matter, and where they are thought to be the primary sites for cosmic rays acceleration. Most of the time: in jets and outflows, supernova remnants, or colliding flows, they are linked with star formation. The study of shocks is hence a powerful tool to probe the evolution of the interstellar medium and to better understand star formation. To these aims, the most precise observations must be compared with the most precise models of shocks. The SOFIA/GREAT instrument represents a powerful observational tool to support our progresses, as it allows to observe numerous shock tracers in the far-infrared range.
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