2011/07/11 by J. M. Diederik Kruijssen, Kruijssen, J. M. Diederik
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1107.2114
The fraction of star formation that results in bound stellar clusters\n(cluster formation efficiency or CFE) is a central quantity in many studies of\nstar formation, star clusters and galaxies. Recent results suggest that\ncontrary to popular assumption, the CFE is not (solely) set by gas expulsion,\nbut is also influenced by the primordial environment, although its precise\nbehaviour remains unknown. Here it is discussed which mechanisms set the CFE,\nwhich recent advancements have been made to disentangle their contributions,\nand which studies are needed in the near future to achieve a quantitative\nunderstanding of the CFE.\n