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Table 3
Power-law slope α (dN/dM ∝ M−α) of the IMF in various star forming regions along with characteristic parameters of each cluster.
| Region | Distance [pc] | log(FFUV)f | Surface densityf [pc−2] | α | Mass Range [M⊙] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 36 | 954 | 4.2 | 451 | 1.62 ± 0.03 | 0.20–30 |
| 0.46 ± 0.14 | 0.03–0.20 | ||||
| RCW 38 | 1700a | 5.4 | 3620 | 1.48 ± 0.08b | 0.20–20 |
| 0.51 ± 0.15f | 0.020–0.20 | ||||
| ONC | 400c | 3.3 | 350 | 2.3 ± 0.09d | 0.17–3.2 |
| 0.59 ± 0.06e | 0.0001–0.19 | ||||
| 0.17 ± 0.04g | 0.003–0.20 | ||||
| NGC 1333 | 300c | 1.4 | 200 | 0.48 ± 0.15f | 0.010–0.20 |
| 1.00 ± 0.1f | 0.10–1.0 |
Notes. (a) Wolk et al. (2008); (b) Mužić et al. (2017); (c) Kuhn et al. (2019); (d) Da Rio et al. (2012); (e) Gennaro & Robberto (2020);; (f) Mužić et al. (2025); (g) Strampelli et al. (2024).
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