4.6 micron absorption features due to solid phase CO toward compact infrared sources

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

1

Absorption Spectra, Carbon Dioxide, Infrared Spectra, Molecular Clouds, Protostars, Condensation, Interstellar Gas, Irradiation, Spectral Signatures

Scientific paper

Spectra in the region of the CO 4.6 microns fundamental band of seven compact infrared sources in molecular clouds are presented. The resolving power of 830 is sufficient to show that in W33A and NGC 7538/IRS 9 three distinct features contribute to a strong absorption near 4.6 microns. Comparison of the astronomical data with laboratory CO absorption spectra establishes that the two strongest features are due to cold, solid CO. The three features vary in strength with respect to each other amongst the observed sources, behavior that can also be reproduced in the laboratory by a combination of temperature cycling and UV irradiation of the sample. The implications for the condensation of CO, and the masses of giant molecular clouds according to the ideas of Leger (1982) are briefly discussed.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

4.6 micron absorption features due to solid phase CO toward compact infrared sources does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with 4.6 micron absorption features due to solid phase CO toward compact infrared sources, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and 4.6 micron absorption features due to solid phase CO toward compact infrared sources will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1029947

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.