The formation mechanism and resulting properties of brown dwarfs

M R Bate, I A Bonnell, V Bromm

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Abstract

We present results from the most complex hydrodynamical star formation calculation performed to date. It follows the collapse and fragmentation of a large-scale turbulent molecular cloud to form dozens of stars and brown dwarfs. It resolves all fragmentation down to the opacity limit, binary stars with separations as small as 1 AU, and circumstellar disks with radii down to approximate to 10 AU. In this proceedings, we examine the formation mechanism of the brown dwarfs-and compare the initial mass function and the properties of the brown dwarfs with observations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-30
Number of pages4
JournalBROWN DWARFS
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Keywords

  • INITIAL MASS FUNCTION

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