High resolution studies of Massive Young Stellar Objects

在这个项目中，红外和其他多波长信息被用来确定在光学波长下隐藏的大质量年轻恒星物体的直接环境的特性。特别是，ESO的VLT和VLT- i望远镜的干涉测量和衍射限制数据被结合起来，并使用辐射传输模型进行分析。样品的这些特性将用于测试不同的大质量恒星形成演化模型及其对分子环境的影响。总的来说，这个项目将为我们对大质量恒星形成过程的理解迈出重要的一步。

In this project infrared and other multi-wavelength information is used to determine the properties of the direct environment of Massive Young Stellar Objects that are hidden from view at optical wavelengths. In particular, interferometric and diffraction limited data from ESO's VLT and VLT-I telescopes are combined and analysed using radiative transfer modelling.These properties of the sample will be used to test different massive star formation evolution models and their effect on the molecular environment. Overall this project will provide a significant step forward in our understanding of the massive star formation process.