Gas Properties in the Starburst Centers of Barred Galaxies

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2001-07-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0107283v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

6 pages, 3 figures, to appear in `The central kpc of starbursts and AGN: the La Palma connection'', Eds. J.H. Knapen, J.E. Bec

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The physical properties of molecular gas can be deduced from the analysis of line intensity ratios, most commonly of the CO isotopomers 12CO and 13CO. Barred galaxies, especially those with central starbursts, provide an excellent laboratory to study the changing properties of the gas as it approaches the center. Four galaxies (UGC2855, UGC2866, NGC7479 and NGC4123) are presented as examples of the results that can be obtained. Special attention is given to the case of (abnormally) high 12CO/13CO R_12/13 line ratios (exceeding 20), which may indicate unusual gas properties. Qualitative scenarios for the structure of the ISM explaining a range of values of R_12/13 are discussed.

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