2021 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Testing Fundamental Star Formation Models in the Extreme Environments around the Galactic Center Using ALMA
| Project/Area Number |
20K14528
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| Research Institution | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
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Principal Investigator |
Lu Xing 国立天文台, アルマプロジェクト, 特任研究員 (40794425)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | Star Formation / Galactic Center |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In FY2020-2021, before I abolished the project on September 31st, I have been working on ALMA data to analyze a protoplanetary disk candidate in the Central Molecular Zone around the Galactic Center. The paper has been submitted and referees' feedback has been received. The updated draft is expected to be resubmitted by the end of the year. I joint an astrochemical study of the Sgr B2 region in the Central Molecular Zone, and detected a new organic molecule using ALMA archival data. I was the third author of the paper published by ApJ, and the result is highlighted on the ALMA-J website.
I submitted two ALMA Cycle 8 proposals related to the current research topic, and got one Grade A and one Grade B. I will use them to study magnetic field and chemistry in the Central Molecular Zone.
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