Talk abstract

The first generation of stars which form in a collapsing cloud affects the subsequent star formation due to radiative and mechanical feedback (i.e. outflows/jets). We will focus on the effect of radiative feedback. At the initial stages of the formation of a star, its luminosity, due to accretion of mass onto it, is large enough to heat and stabilize its surrounding medium, preventing any further star formation. This is problematic as the formation of low-mass stars, brown dwarfs, and low mass-ratio binaries is suppressed. We will discuss whether episodic accretion can limit the effect of radiative feedback.