On the true shape of the upper end of the stellar initial mass function: The case of R136

On the true shape of the upper end of the stellar initial mass function: The case of R136
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论恒星初始质量函数上端的真实形状:以R136为例

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10.1051/0004-6361/201218972
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2012
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arXiv: Astrophysics of Galaxies
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通讯作者:
Kroupa
Kroupa
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作者:
Banerjee;Kroupa

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星团在其质量上限附近的恒星初始质量函数(IMF)的形状是研究的焦点,因为它决定了高质量恒星的含量,从而决定了星团在其嵌入阶段和年轻无气体阶段的动力学。然而,由于大质量恒星的动态抛射,年轻星团的大质量恒星含量可能会发生实质性的改变,因此现在的大质量恒星质量函数(以下简称MF)可能与星团诞生时不同。在本研究中,我们以大麦哲伦星云大质量年轻星团R136为例,对大质量恒星早期抛射导致的年轻星团大质量IMF的演化进行了初步估计。为此,我们利用Banerjee等人(2012,ApJ, 746,15)最先进的计算结果,包括对R136的现实、二元丰富、质量分离模型的直接体计算。特别是,这些计算提供了恒星的弹射分数作为恒星质量的函数。结果我们发现,如果R136的实测IMF是标准的,正如观测所表明的那样,那么R136在其诞生时的“真正的”大质量IMF在校正了大质量恒星的动态逃逸后,必须至少是中等的头重星。结论:真正的大质量国际货币基金组织的头重度高于观测确定的头重度是大质量年轻星团的一般特征,在这些星团中,大质量恒星的动态抛射是有效的。我们讨论了它的影响和对我们目前估计的可能改进。
ContextThe shape of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) of a star cluster near its upper mass limit is a focal topic of investigation as it determines the high mass stellar content and hence the dynamics of the cluster at its embedded phase as well as during its young gas-free phase. The massive stellar content of a young cluster, however, can be substantially modified due to the dynamical ejections of the massive stars so that the present-day high-mass stellar mass function (hereafter MF) can be different than that with which the cluster is born.AimsIn the present study, we provide a preliminary estimate of this evolution of the high-mass IMF of a young cluster due to early ejections of massive stars, using the Large Magellanic Cloud massive, young cluster R136 as an example.MethodsTo that end, we utilize the results of the state-of-the-art calculations by Banerjee et al. (2012, ApJ, 746, 15) comprising directN-body computations of realistic, binary-rich, mass-segregated models of R136. In particular, these calculations provide the ejection fraction of stars as a function of stellar mass.ResultsWe find that if the measured IMF of R136 is granted to be canonical, as observations indicate, then the “true” high-mass IMF of R136 at its birth must be at least moderately top-heavy when corrected for the dynamical escape of massive stars.ConclusionsThe top-heaviness of the true high-mass IMF over the observationally determined one is a general feature of massive, young clusters where the dynamical ejection of massive stars is efficient. We discuss its implications and possible improvements over our current estimate.
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