Insterstellar Medium & its Drivers Group

RESEARCH PROJECTS

The group studies the properties of the ISM both on small scales (SNR, PNe) and on large scales (galaxies), as well as the ISM drivers (e.g. massive stars). Currently, the projects running by the group are:

  • Detection of large-scale faint SNRs and study the complex structures within SNRs, LBVs and PNe.
  • Detection and multi-wavelength study of SNRs in nearby galaxies.
  • Dust emission properties in galaxies.
  • Study the SNR-H2 cloud interfaces where SNR deposit much of their mechanical energy in the ISM.
  • Distribution of star-forming gas in very extreme star-forming galaxies.
  • Study the emission of very dense gas via its CS line emission and produce powerful constraints on the ISM properties of the phase where SNRs deposit most of their energy in extreme starbursts.
  • Fundamental parameters of the most massive stars in the nearby universe.
  • Calibration of the extragalactic distance scale.
  • Determination of age, metallicity and dynamics of the extended haloes around galaxies.

  • Staff Research projects Telescopes Publications Useful links

    ISM & its Drivers group homepage IAA homepage NOA homepage

    Created by Panayotis Boumis and maintained by Panayotis Boumis and Emmanuel Xilouris
    Last updated: 2011-12-21
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