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Papers and Proceedings

  • A CSJ=5-4 Mapping Survey Towards High Mass Star Forming Cores
    Associated with Water Masers
    Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., Mueller, K. E., Knez, C. K., & Jaffe D. T. 2003, ApJS, in press (postscript)


  • Tracing the Mass during Low-Mass Star Formation. IV. Observations and
    Modeling of the Submillimeter Continuum Emission from Class I Protostars
    Young, C. H., Shirley, Y. L., Evans, N. J., & Rawlings, J. M. C. 2003, ApJS, 145, 111 (postscript)


  • Submillimeter Dust Continuum Studies of Low and High Mass Star Formation
    Shirley Y. L., Mueller, K. E., Young, C. H., & Evans, N. J. 2003, in Galactic Star Formation Across the Stellar Mass Spectrum,
    eds. J. De Buizer & N.S. van derBliek, ASP conf. series, 287, 298. (postscript)


  • Chemistry and Dynamics in Pre-Protostellar Cores
    Lee, J.-E., Evans, N. J., Shirley, Y. L., & Tatematsu, K. 2003, ApJ, 583, 789 (postscript)



  • The Physical Conditions for Massive Star Formation: Dust Continuum Maps and Modeling
    Mueller, K. E., Shirley, Y. L., Evans, N. J., & Jacobson, H. R. 2002, ApJS, 143, accepted. (postscript)


  • Tracing the Mass During Star Formation: Studies of Dust Contiuum and Dense Gas
    Shirley, Y. L. 2002, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin. (postscript)


  • Early Phases and Initial Conditions for Massive Star Formation
    Evans, N. J., Shirley, Y. L., Mueller, K. M., & Knez, C. 2002, in Hot Star Workshop III: The Earliest Phases of Massive Star Birth,
    ed. P. A. Crowther, ASP conf. series, 267, in press. (postscript)


  • Tracing the Mass during Low-Mass Star Formation. III. Models of
    the Submillimeter Dust Continuum Emission from Class 0 Protostars
    Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., & Rawlings J. M. C. 2002, ApJ, 575, 337 (postscript)


  • Tracing the Mass during Low-Mass Star Formation. II. Modelling
    the Submillimeter Continuum Emission from Pre-Protostellar Cores
    Evans N. J., Rawlings J. M. C., Shirley Y. L., & Mundy L. G. 2001, ApJ, 557, 193 (postscript)


  • Tracing the Mass during Low-Mass Star Formation. I. Submillimeter Continuum Observations
    Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., Rawlings, J. M. C., & Gregersen, E.M. 2000, ApJS, 131, 249. (postscript)


Lecture Notes

  • A Quick & Dirty Guide to Rotational Molecular Spectroscopy
    Shirley Y. L. (postscript)


  • Molecular Electronic Structure - AST380E Lecture
    Shirley Y. L. (powerpoint)


Posters and Poster Proceedings

  • The Physical Conditions for Massive Star Formation: Dust Continuum Maps and Modeling
     Mueller, K. E., Shirley, Y. L., Evans, N. J., Jacobson, H. R. 2002 American Astronomical Society Meeting #200
    (abstract)


  • Tracing the Mass in Low-Mass Star Formation: Preprotostellar to Class I Cores
     Young, C. H., Shirley, Y. L., Evans, N. J., Rawlings, J. M. C. 2002 American Astronomical Society Meeting #199
    (tif) printable version


  • Modeling the Submillimeter Dust Continuum Emission from Nearby Low Mass Star Forming Cores
     Shirley, Y. L., Young, C. H., Evans, N. J., Rawlings, J. M. C. 2002 American Astronomical Society Meeting #199
    Dissertation Talk (abstract)


  • A CSJ=5-4 Mapping Survey Towards High Mass Star Forming Cores Associated with Water Masers
    Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., Mueller, K. E., Knez, C., & Jaffe D. T. 2002, in Hot Star Workshop III: The Earliest Phases of Massive Star Birth,
    ed. P. A. Crowther, ASP Conf. Series, 267, in press. (postscript) / (gif) / (tif) printable version


  • A CSJ=7-6 Mapping Survey Towards High Mass Star Forming Cores Associated with Water Masers
    Knez, C., Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., Mueller, K. E., & Jaffe D. T. 2002, in Hot Star Workshop III: The Earliest Phases of Massive Star Birth,
    ed. P. A. Crowther, ASP Conf. Series, 267, in press. (postscript) / (gif) / (tif) printable version


  • Dust Continuum Observations of Massive Star Forming Regions
    Mueller, K. E., Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., & Jacobson, H. J. 2002, in Hot Star Workshop III: The Earliest Phases of Massive Star Birth,
    ed. P. A. Crowther, ASP Conf. Series, 267, in press. (postscript) / (gif) / (tif) printable version


  • Dust and Molecular Emission from the S235 Star Forming Region
    Lee, J. E., Young, C. H., Shirley, Y. L., Mueller, K. E., & Evans, N. J. 2002, in Hot Star Workshop III: The Earliest Phases of Massive Star Birth,
    ed. P. A. Crowther, ASP Conf. Series, 267, in press. (postscript) / (gif) / (tif) printable version



  • Submillimeter Observations of Protostellar Cores
     Young, C. H., Shirley, Y. L., & Evans, N. J.
    2000, 67th Meeting of the APS Southeastern Section (abstract)

  • Modelling the Submillimeter Emission from Pre-Protostellar Cores
     Evans, N. J., II, Rawlings, J. M. C., Shirley, Y. L., & Mundy L. G.
    2000 American Astronomical Society Meeting #197 (abstract)

  • Dense Gas and Star Formation: CS J=5-4 and 350 µm mapping of Cloud Cores Associated with Water Masers
    Shirley, Y. L., Evans, N. J., & Jaffe, D. T. 2000 High Mass Star Formation: An Origin in Clusters?. Volterra, Italy (abstract)

  • A Search for Protostellar Collapse in Late Class I Sources
    Gregersen, E. M., Mardones, D., Evans, N. J., II, Myers, P. C., Shirley, Y. L., & Wilson, C. D.
    2000 American Astronomical Society Meeting #196 (abstract)

  • Continuum Mapping of Low Mass Star Forming Cores using SCUBA
    Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., Rawlings, J. M. C., & Greathouse, T. K. 1999,
    Imaging at Radio through Submillimeter Wavelengths, Tucson, Arizona.


  • BIMA Observations of B335 and L1527, Two Class 0 Collapsing Protostars
    Evans, N. J., Shirley, Y. L., Mundy, L. G., Choi, M., Looney, L., & Gergersen, E. M.
    1998 American Astronomical Society Meeting #193, #72.10 (abstract)

  • Continuum Mapping of Low Mass Star Forming Cores using SCUBA
    Shirley Y. L., Evans N. J., Rawlings, J. M. C., Greathouse, T. K., & Gregersen, E.M., 1998, American Astronomical Society Meeting #193 (abstract)

  • Activity Levels of Comets at Large Heliocentric Distances
    Larson, S. M., Spahr, T., Shirley, Y., Hergenrother, C., & Scotti, J. 1993, IAU Symposium 160: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (abstract)