The UV Perspective of Low-Mass Star Formation
  The formation of low-mass stars in molecular clouds involves accretion disks
and jets, which are of broad astrophysical interest. Accreting stars represent
the closest examples of these phenomena. Star and planet formation are also
intimately connected, setting the starting point for planetary systems like our
own. The ultraviolet (UV) spectral range is particularly suited to study star
formation, because virtually all relevant processes radiate at temperatures
associated with UV emission processes or have strong observational signatures
in the UV. In this review, we describe how UV observations provide unique
diagnostics for the accretion process, the physical properties of the
protoplanetary disk, and jets and outflows.
