The infrared emission bands. I - Correlation studies and the dependence on C/O ratio

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Infrared Spectra, Interstellar Matter, Molecular Clouds, Nebulae, Planetary Nebulae, C-141 Aircraft, Carbon, Correlation, Emission Spectra, H Ii Regions, Line Spectra, Luminosity, Oxygen

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Airborne measurements obtained for the unidentified IR (UIR) 5-8 micron emission bands of eight planetaries, eight locations in five reflection nebulae, and seven locations in four H II regions (including the Orion Bar), are presently compared with existing and new ground-based observations of the 3.3, 8.7, and 11.3 micron bands. The good correlations found between the strengths of all pairs of bands lead to the conclusion that all seven UIR features form a 'generic spectrum', although there are significant variations in the relative strengths of the features among the sources. The fraction of total far-IR luminosity radiated by a planetary in the strongest UIR feature at 7.7 microns is strongly correlated with the nebular C/O ratio, strongly suggesting that hydrocarbons are the carriers of these features.

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