Oral Presentation

Deeply Embedded Star formation in the Central Molecular Zone

Author(s): Xing Lu (NAOJ)

Presenter: Xing Lu (NAOJ)

We have used observations from the Submillimeter Array (SMA), the Very Large Array (VLA), and complementary data from single-dish telescopes to study deeply embedded star formation in massive molecular clouds in the Central Molecular Zone of the Galaxy. Dense cores are identified with the SMA dust emission, and signatures of star formation are traced by free-free emission and masers in the VLA observations. We have found a sample of star formation candidates based on these observations, which have not been known before. A cycle-4 ALMA proposal has been approved to follow up these candidates, to identify potential hot molecular cores hence confirm their star-forming nature. For cycle-5, we plan to further investigate the star-forming environment of the candidates. We would like to seek for collaborations in the East Asian community, to work together on the SMA/VLA data in hand and new ALMA proposals.