[CII] gas in IC 342

Details [CII] gas in IC 342 [CII] gas in IC 342

2012-04-10

arxiv.org/abs/1204.2099v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

4 pages, 2 figures, accepted by A&A

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Methods: We used the dual-band receiver GREAT on board the SOFIA airborne telescope to perform observations of the [C II] 158 {\mu}m fine-structure line at the postitions of two giant molecular clouds (GMC) in the center of IC 342 (GMCs C and E) and compared the spectra with corresponding ground-based data for low- and mid-J CO and [C I]. We performed model calculations assuming a clumpy photo-dissociation region (PDR) environment using the KOSMA-tau PDR model code to derive physical parameters of the local medium. Results: The [C II] 158 {\mu}m emission resembles the spectral signature of ground-based atomic and molecular lines, which indicates a common origin. The emission from GMC E can be decomposed into a cool, molecular component with weak far-ultraviolet (FUV) fields and low, mean densities of 103 cm^-3 and a strongly excited starburst/PDR region with higher densities of 104 cm^-3 and FUV intensities of 250-300 Draine fields. The emission from GMC C is consistent with gas densities of 5000 cm^-3, FUV intensities of a few Draine fields and total gas masses of 20\times10^6 M$_\odot$. Conclusions: The high spectral resolution of the GREAT receiver allowed us to decompose the [C II] emission of the GMC E into a strongly excited gas component resembling a PDR/starburst environment and a quieter, less excited gas component and to analyze the different components within a single beam individually.

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