Abstract:
Stars form via gravitational collapse of cold, dark clouds of molecular gas. But stars are neither cold nor dark. My thesis balance between the star-forming power of gravity and the feedback imparted by these newly formed stars on their host clouds. Using the unprecedented angular resolution and spatial coverage of the CARMA-NRO Orion Survey, I investigate the impacts of feedback on the Orion A molecular cloud. First, I search for stellar wind-blown shells within Orion, and show that this mechanism can help maintain turbulence in the cloud. Next, I investigate the connection between gas statistics and feedback impacts and discover a trend between the spectral correlation function and the density of young stars. Finally, I present a systematic search for outflows from young protostars in Orion. Outflows can stir up turbulence within the cloud and may allow us to test how gas flows from cloud to protostellar scales.
Advisor: Héctor Arce
