SF-09-0017

Complex Organic Molecules in Protostars with ALMA Spectral Surveys (COMPASS)

Jes K. Jorgensen

The emergence of complex organic molecules in the interstellar medium is a fundamental puzzle of astrochemistry. Targeted observations with ALMA have opened the door to high-sensitivity spectral surveys over wide bandwidths to elucidate the chemical complexity of young stars in a systematic manner. We will present the first results of our ALMA Large Program "Complex Organic Molecules in Protostars with ALMA Spectral Surveys (COMPASS)". The aim of the program is to perform unbiased line surveys of 11 nearby Solar-type protostars. The targeted protostars are known hosts of complex organic molecules and sample different natal environments and evolutionary stages. The concerted effort will provide a deep understanding of the complex organic inventories and isotopic ratios depending on the physical environment and evolutionary past. This will ultimately address how much diversity in organic inventories we can expect for emerging planetary systems.