ISO-SWS observations of infrared absorption bands of the diffuse interstellar medium: The 6.2 MU M feature of aromatic compounds

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Sep 1998

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.337, p.261-274 (1998)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Infrared: Ism: Lines And Bands, Galaxy: Abundances, Ism: Dust, Extinction, Methods: Observational

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We present ISO-SWS spectroscopy of eight strong infrared sources with large extinction through the diffuse interstellar medium. These are five late-type Wolf-Rayet stars, the blue hypergiant Cyg OB2 #12 and the Galactic Center Sources 3 and 4. The spectra show a number of absorption features that can be ascribed to interstellar dust and gas. Features at 3.0, 3.4, 4.66 and 5.95 mu m were already known from ground and airborne observations, while features at 4.27 and 6.21 mu m are for the first time observed by ISO. We ascribe the 3.0, 4.27 and 4.66 mu m features to H_2O ice, CO_2 ice and gaseous CO, respectively, located in dense clouds along four lines-of-sight in our study. Based on an excellent correspondence with the well-known emission feature observed in many other objects, the 6.2 mu m absorption band is identified with aromatic materials. The profile of the feature indicates that its carriers are PAHs or PAH clusters containing up to a few thousand carbon atoms. The lack of strong infrared features of hydroxy (OH), carbonyl (C=O) and aromatic CH groups towards the objects of the present study shows that the carbonaceous dust material in the diffuse ISM is poor in oxygen as well as hydrogen. Based on observations with ISO, an ESA project with instruments funded by ESA Member States (especially the PI countries: France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and with the participation of ISAS and NASA.

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