Mass Assembly and Chemical Complexity in the Milky Way
Pamela Klaassen, David Eden, Alessio Traficante, Henrik Beuther, Maite Beltr\'an, Caroline Bot, Elias Brinks, Laura Colzi, Timea Csengeri, Antoine Gusdorf, Doug Johnstone, Jes K. J{\o}rgensen, Jonathan Marshall, Elena Redaelli, V\'ictor M. Rivilla, and Thomas Stanke
TL;DR
This paper discusses how (sub-)millimeter spectral lines serve as crucial tools for understanding the chemical, physical, and dynamic properties of the Milky Way, shedding light on its mass assembly and structure formation.
Contribution
It highlights the multifaceted role of spectral lines in probing the chemical complexity, physical conditions, and mass assembly processes in the Galaxy.
Findings
Spectral lines reveal physical conditions and ionisation states.
They trace mass assembly and structure formation.
Spectrally resolved lines provide insights into magnetic fields.
Abstract
(Sub-)millimeter spectral lines can be used not only to understand the chemical complexity and enrichment history of an observed portion of our Galaxy, but with spectrally resolved lines, they reveal the physical conditions, dynamics, and even the ionisation state and magnetic field strengths of the gas component of our Galaxy. They are prime tracers of mass assembly and structure formation across scales.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies