Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-06-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
44 pages, 15 figures, to appear in The Origins of Stars and Planets, C. J. Lada & N. D. Kylafis, eds., Kluwer Academic Press,
Scientific paper
The study of the chemical evolution of gas and dust from pre-stellar dense cores to circumstellar disks around young stars forms an essential part of understanding star- and planet formation. Throughout the collapse- and protostellar phases, simple and complex molecules are formed, many of which deplete onto cold grains and are eventually incorporated into the icy planetesimals of new solar systems. Tracing this chemical evolution provides a wealth of information, not only about the chemical processing in primitive solar nebulae, but also about physical processes which occur in the immediate surroundings of young stellar objects (YSOs). Here we review the chemical processes which occur in the protostellar environment, and models and observations of the chemical structure of the various stages of star formation. We briefly discuss the way in which molecular abundances are derived from observations, and conclude with two examples: the low- to intermediate mass YSOs in Serpens, and the massive YSOs in W3.
Hogerheijde Michiel R.
van Dishoeck Ewine F.
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