Cluster Disruption: Combining Theory and Observations
| dc.creator | Bastian, Nate | |
| dc.creator | Gieles, Mark | |
| dc.date | 2006-09-25 | |
| dc.date | 2006-10-13 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T07:23:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T07:23:20Z | |
| dc.description | We review the theory and observations of star cluster disruption. The three main phases and corresponding typical timescales of cluster disruption are: I) Infant Mortality (~10^7 yr), II) Stellar Evolution (~10^8 yr) and III) Tidal relaxation (~10^9 yr). During all three phases there are additional tidal external perturbations from the host galaxy. In this review we focus on the physics and observations of Phase I and on population studies of Phases II & III and external perturbations concentrating on cluster-GMC interactions. Particular attention is given to the successes and short-comings of the Lamers cluster disruption law, which has recently been shown to stand on a firm physical footing. | |
| dc.description | 14 pages, 8 figures. Invited Review. To appear in "Mass loss from stars and the evolution of stellar clusters". Proc. of a workshop held in honour of H.J.G.L.M. Lamers, Lunteren, The Netherlands. Eds. A. de Koter, L. Smith and R. Waters (San Francisco: ASP) | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0609669 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0609669 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/115944 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | Cluster Disruption: Combining Theory and Observations | |
| dc.type | text |