Journal article
Rapid Mass Segregation in Massive Star Clusters
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, v 10(H16), pp 259-261
Aug 2012
Abstract
Several dynamical scenarios have been proposed that can lead to prompt mass segregation on the crossing time scale of a young cluster. They generally rely on cool and/or clumpy initial conditions, and are most relevant to small systems. As a counterpoint, we present a novel dynamical mechanism that can operate in relatively large, homogeneous, cool or cold systems. This mechanism may be important in understanding the assembly of large mass-segregated clusters from smaller clumps.
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- Title
- Rapid Mass Segregation in Massive Star Clusters
- Creators
- Stephen McMillan - 1Department of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Contact email: steve@physics.drexel.eduEnrico Vesperini - Indiana UniversityNicholas Kruczek - Drexel University
- Contributors
- Thierry Montmerle (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, v 10(H16), pp 259-261
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84981274744
- Other Identifier
- 991019174738604721