Preliminaries -- Oral Presentation
Chandra - The X-ray View of Star Formation
Scott Wolk, CfA
The Chandra X-ray Observatory, launched in July 1999, is the
premier instrument for high spatial resolution X-ray astrophysics. In
this quick review I outline the basic function and capabilities of
Chandra. I will then outline some of the most prominent mechanisms and
forms of X-ray emission from young stars. These X-rays primarily arise
from dynamo driven plasma in low mass stars and wind driven plasma in
high mass stars. When a disk is present, the star-disk interaction is
also a possible source of X-rays. I will end with a survey of a few
results from the first 5 years of the Chandra mission.