Abstract:
The formation of stars remains a fundamental question in astrophysics. In this talk, I will be discussing our ongoing research into the physical and chemical conditions that govern the early stages of star formation. Specifically, I will cover four projects:
1. Estimating the age of prestellar cores (Lin et al. 2020).
2. Investigating mass accretion towards protostellar disks (Thieme et al. 2022, Hsieh et al. 2020).
3. Analyzing magnetic fields in star-forming regions (Ko et al. 2020, Wang et al. 2020, and various BISTRO papers).
4. Applying machine learning techniques to identify young stellar objects (Chiu et al. 2021).
While our understanding of star formation is far from complete, these projects have allowed us to make some progress in unraveling the complexities of this intriguing process.