Variations of the Mid-IR Emission Spectrum in Reflection Nebulae

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2004-12-03

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412100v1

Astrophys.J. 621 (2005) 831-838

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

16 pages and 13 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJ

Scientific paper

10.1086/427738

Using spatial-spectral data cubes of reflection nebulae obtained by ISOCAM, we have observed a shift in the central wavelength of the 7.7 um band within several reflection nebulae. This band, composed of components at 7.85 um and 7.65 um, shows a centroid shift from 7.75 um near the edge of the nebulae to 7.65 um towards the center of the nebulae as the shorter wavelength component becomes relatively stronger. The behavior of the 7.7 um band center can be explained either by assuming that anions are the origin of the 7.85 um band and cations the 7.65 um band, or that the band center wavelength depends on the chemical nature of the PAHs. The ratio of the 11.3/7.7 um bands also changes with distance from the central star, first rising from the center towards the edge of the nebula, then falling at the largest distances from the star, consistent with the 11.3/7.7 um band ratio being controlled by the PAH ionization state.

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