2021/10/21 by Xiaoyu Luo, Sheng Zheng, Yao Huang +4
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithm #Artificial intelligence #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chemistry #Chromatography #Cluster analysis #Computer science #Extraction (chemistry) #Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications #astro-ph.IM
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/1674-4527/ac321d
Accepted for the publication in Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (RAA). The python-based package will be available soon
openalex publication_date 2021/10/21 · arxiv created 2021/10/22 · arxiv updated 2022/02/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract The detection and parameterization of molecular clumps are the first step in studying them. We propose a method based on the Local Density Clustering algorithm while physical parameters of those clumps are measured using the Multiple Gaussian Model algorithm. One advantage of applying the Local Density Clustering to the clump detection and segmentation, is the high accuracy under different signal-to-noise levels. The Multiple Gaussian Model is able to deal with overlapping clumps whose parameters can reliably be derived. Using simulation and synthetic data, we have verified that the proposed algorithm could accurately characterize the morphology and flux of molecular clumps. The total flux recovery rate in 13 CO ( J = 1−0) line of M16 is measured as 90.2%. The detection rate and the completeness limit are 81.7% and 20 K km s −1 in 13 CO ( J = 1−0) line of M16, respectively.