Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011iaus..280..351m&link_type=abstract
The Molecular Universe, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 280, p. 351-360
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomical Data Bases: Surveys, Galaxies: Abundances, Galaxies: Active, Galaxies: Ism, Galaxies: Starburst
Scientific paper
40 years have passed since the first molecular detection outside our Galaxy. Since then, our knowledge on the distribution, kinematics and composition of the molecular material in the extragalactic ISM has built up significantly based not only on the carbon monoxide observations but also in the more than 50 molecular species detected. In particular, line surveys have been proven to be excellent tools to study the chemical composition in the nuclei of galaxies. Such studies have been favored by the increasing instantaneous bandwidth of current mm and sub-mm facilities. Here I will summarize the highlights of extragalactic molecular spectroscopy, mostly focusing in the results from molecular line surveys published in the last few years as well as the aims of still ongoing projects.
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