Methanol masers as tools to study high-mass star formation

Details Methanol masers as tools to study high-mass star formation Methanol masers as tools to study high-mass star formation

2007-04-23

arxiv.org/abs/0704.2982v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

8 pages, invited talk at the IAU Symposium 242, "Astrophysical masers and their environment"

Scientific paper

10.1017/S1743921307012628

In this contribution I will attempt to show that the study of galactic 6.7 and 12.2GHz methanol masers themselves, as opposed to the use of methanol masers as signposts, can yield important conclusions contributing to the understanding of high-mass star formation. Due to their exclusive association with star formation, methanol masers are the best tools to do this, and their large number allows to probe the entire Galaxy. In particular I will focus on the determination of the luminosity function of methanol masers and on the determination of an unambiguous signature for a circumstellar masing disc seen edge-on. Finally I will try to point out some future fields of research in the study of methanol masers.

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