Filaments, Clumps, and Disks: Investigating the Origins of Star- and Planet-Forming Structures in Molecular Clouds

恒星的形成是在最稠密的分子云气体中形成的，而行星则是由原恒星周围密度更大的气体形成的。在这项提案中，我描述了利用最新的观测技术来确定分子云中促进恒星和行星形成的亚结构的起源的计划，即丝状、团状和圆盘。有了这些项目，加拿大将继续在探索恒星和行星的起源方面发挥主导作用。这些项目也将主要由学生在我的直接监督下进行。

Star formation occurs within the densest gas of molecular clouds and planets form out of even denser gas surrounding protostars. In this proposal, I describe plans to exploit the newest observational technologies to determine the origins of substructure in molecular clouds that promote the formation of stars and planets, i.e., filaments, clumps, and disks.  With these projects, Canada will continue its leading role in probing the origins of stars and planets.  These projects will also be undertaken primarily by students under my direct supervision.