@inproceedings{598b8ccc01dc4166957d5ecadc834395,
title = "Low-metallicity star formation and pop III-II transition",
abstract = "The first stars in the universe were typically very massive, but those near us are not. The metallicity in the star-forming gas is thought to have played a key role in this transition of characteristic stellar mass scale. By studying the evolution of low-metallicity star-forming clouds up to the formation of protostars by way of radiation hydrodynamics with spherical symmetry, we discuss their fragmentation mass scales. The critical metallicity for low-mass fragmentation is in the range of Zcr = 10-6 -10 -5Zȯ. Although the exact value is still unknown due to uncertain dust nature in the early universe, the small value of Z cr means that low-mass star formation begun just after the first episode of metal enrichment. We also evaluate the upper limit on the stellar mass by the stellar feedback. Owing to the higher density in the envelope and thus higher protostellar accretion rate, the upper limit of stellar mass increases toward lower matallicity.",
keywords = "Pop II stars, Pop III stars, Stars formation",
author = "Kazuyuki Omukai",
year = "2010",
month = dec,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1063/1.3509245",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735408296",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "110--115",
booktitle = "Deciphering the Ancient Universe with Gamma-Ray Bursts",
note = "International Symposium {"}Deciphering the Ancient Universe with Gamma-Ray Bursts{"} ; Conference date: 19-04-2010 Through 23-04-2010",
}