The Evolution of Astrophysical Ices: the Carbon Dioxide Diagnostic

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Nov 2004

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American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #36, #43.10; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 36, p.1175

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Using Spitzer Infrared Spectrometer (IRS), we are carrying out a comprehensive study of the carbon dioxide (CO2) bending-mode absorption feature centered near 15μ m in astrophysical ices. Previous observations with the Infrared Space Observatory, together with studies of laboratory analogs, have shown that this feature has strong diagnostic properties. Notably, substructures within the feature are sensitive to the thermal history of the ices and to the formation of linked CO2/CH3OH complexes.
In this Spitzer study, a large range of interstellar environments will be observed, from pristine ices in dark clouds to processed ices in the vicinity of embedded stars. Having such a varied set of sight lines will help to build a clear picture of the evolution of ices from the interstellar medium to protostellar envelopes and protoplanetary disks. Observed spectra will be compared to that of solid CO2 obtained in the laboratory for interpretation. Here, we describe the motivations and expected results for this study and present our analyses of the solid CO2 spectra obtained to date.

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