Our AIU-(sub-)group works on different topics of research fields.
We use the latest observational
techniques
available at different wavelengths (radio to visual,
single-dishes and interferometers, e.g.,
IRAM 30m,
JCMT,
Plateau de Bure,
the ATNF telescopes,
the VLA,
NTT & 3.6m at La Silla,
VLT).
Star and Planet Formation
We study the formation of low-mass, intermediate-mass, and
high-mass stars.
Especially, we are interested in the formation of high-mass stars.
In contrast to low-mass star formation,
the high-mass star formation habours still many open questions.
Our observations address the following questions,
for example, the
search
for massive
protostellar objects or the study of
massive disks
around intermediate and massive stars.
Moreover, our group deals with many aspects related to the
formation of
low-mass objects including observations of disks
of brown dwarfs
in the thermal and far-infrared as well as in the sub-mm
regimes.
Chemistry in Molecular Cloud Cores
The study of chemistry in molecular clouds (especially Bok Globules)
is another main topic of our
work.
Chemistry in Protoplanetary Disks
In order to study the role of the chemistry in protoplanetary
disks
as well as the interplay with the evolution of the protoplanets in disks,
we observe different molecular lines tracers toward these disks using
world wide available radio interferometer.
Fall-back disks around neutron stars
We are searching for the dust emission of fall back disks
around neutron stars.
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