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Models of Bipolar Molecular Outflows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Sylvie Cabrit
Affiliation:
DEMIRM, Observatoire de Paris, 61 Avenue de l'Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France
Alex Raga
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomía, UNAM, Ap. 70-264, 04510 México D. F., México
Frederic Gueth
Affiliation:
IRAM, 300 rue de la Piscine, 38406 Saint Martin d'Hères, France

Abstract

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This paper reviews various hydrodynamical models proposed for explaining bipolar molecular outflows from young stars. The different possibilities discussed are : wind-driven molecular shells, steady state filled flows, and jet-driven bow shocks. Particular emphasis is placed on comparisons between model predictions and observations of molecular flows. While it appears that jet-driven bow shocks are at the present time the most popular mechanism for explaining molecular outflows, other models have interesting characteristics that might be relevant for at least some objects.

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Type
II. The Physics and Chemistry of Molecular Outflows
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1997