Spectra of the 10-01 Transition of Sulfur Monoxide in Interstellar Clouds

1980 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
O.E.H. Rydbeck ◽  
Å. Hjalmarson ◽  
G. Rydbeck ◽  
J. Elldér ◽  
E. Kollberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ground State ◽  
Molecular Clouds ◽  
Zeeman Splitting ◽  
Hii Regions ◽  
Interstellar Clouds ◽  
Dark Clouds ◽  
Isotopic Species ◽  
Fractional Abundance ◽  
Sulfur Monoxide ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Emission from SO towards a number of HII regions and molecular clouds with embedded energy sources has been reported by several authors (e.g., Gottlieb et al. 1978; Clark et al. 1978; Wannier and Phillips 1977; and references therein; cf. also Loren et al., 1974; Loren et al. 1975; Lada et al. 1974). Transitions observed include the 45→44, 43→32, 32→21, 23→12, 22→11, 12→11, and 10→01, with the latter (to the ground state) seen only in Sgr B2. Recently Rydbeck et al. (1980) have detected SO in cold, dark clouds and have made the first astronomical measurements of the 10→01 transition in a variety of sources, including the corresponding 34SO line. The latter authors find that the 10→01 transition of SO is an excellent tracer of structure in dark clouds, and they discuss the fractional abundance [SO]/[H2] on the basis of column densities derived from observations of the two isotopic species. They also set limits to the magnetic field strength in dark clouds from the absence of observed Zeeman splitting. We shall provide here additional spectra and information on observing procedures, and shall discuss the rest frequencies for the SO and 34SO 10→01 transitions.

scholarly journals Observations of Interstellar CH at 9 cm Wavelength

1976 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
FF Gardner ◽  
BJ Robinson ◽  
MW Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Molecular Clouds ◽  
Hii Regions ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Galactic Sources

The 9 cm ground-state lines of CH have been observed in southern galactic sources, mainly HII regions. The F = 0-1 transition at 3264 MHz has been detected in emission in 16 sources; the F = 1-1 transition at 3335 MHz has been seen in absorption in 5 sources and in emission in 2 others. Where the F = 1-1 transition is in absorption the transition temperature is positive and below about 100 K. The F = 0-1 transition is generally inverted, with a transition temperature between -10 and 0 K. The column densities of CH are in the vicinity of lO'4 cm-2, slightly below those for OH but many times those for H2CO. There is no correlation between apparent optical depths of CH and those for OH or H2CO absorption. There is also no enhancement of CH in the dense molecular clouds near the centre of the Galaxy.

scholarly journals Observability of the Magnetic Field in Molecular Clouds

1990 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 304-304
Author(s):  
N. Bel ◽  
B. Leroy
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Molecular Clouds ◽  
Diatomic Molecules ◽  
Zeeman Effect ◽  
Interstellar Clouds ◽  
The Magnetic Field

We have done detailed calculations of the Zeeman effect in the dozen diatomic molecules identified in interstellar clouds.

scholarly journals Detection of interstellar HCS and its metastable isomer HSC: new pieces in the puzzle of sulfur chemistry

2018 ◽  
Vol 611 ◽  
pp. L1 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Agúndez ◽  
N. Marcelino ◽  
J. Cernicharo ◽  
M. Tafalla
Keyword(s):  
Abundance Ratio ◽  
Recent Model ◽  
Interstellar Space ◽  
Observational Constraints ◽  
Interstellar Clouds ◽  
Sulfur Chemistry ◽  
Dark Clouds ◽  
Oxygen Analog ◽  
Fractional Abundance ◽  
Order Of Magnitude

We present the first identification in interstellar space of the thioformyl radical (HCS) and its metastable isomer HSC. These species were detected toward the molecular cloud L483 through observations carried out with the IRAM 30 m telescope in the λ3 mm band. We derive beam-averaged column densities of 7 × 1012 cm−2 for HCS and 1.8 × 1011 cm−2 for HSC, which translate into fractional abundances relative to H2 of 2 × 10−10 and 6 × 10−12, respectively. Although the amount of sulfur locked by these radicals is low, their detection allows placing interesting constraints on the chemistry of sulfur in dark clouds. Interestingly, the H2CS/HCS abundance ratio is found to be quite low, ~1, in contrast with the oxygen analog case, in which the H2CO/HCO abundance ratio is around 10 in dark clouds. Moreover, the radical HCS is found to be more abundant than its oxygen analog, HCO. The metastable species HOC, the oxygen analog of HSC, has not yet been observed in space. These observational constraints are compared with the outcome of a recent model of the chemistry of sulfur in dark clouds. The model underestimates the fractional abundance of HCS by at least one order of magnitude, overestimates the H2CS/HCS abundance ratio, and does not provide an abundance prediction for the metastable isomer HSC. These observations should prompt a revision of the chemistry of sulfur in interstellar clouds.

scholarly journals The magnetic field of the Galaxy determined from the zeeman splitting of the 21-cm hydrogen line

1964 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 134-139
Author(s):  
R. D. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Zeeman Effect ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Neutral Hydrogen ◽  
Zeeman Splitting ◽  
Longitudinal Component ◽  
Frequency Separation ◽  
Intensity Difference ◽  
Interstellar Clouds ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The Zeeman effect can be used to measure directly the longitudinal component of the magnetic field in interstellar neutral hydrogen clouds. The frequency separation between the two circularly polarized components is 28 c/s for 10–5 G and can be inferred from measurements of the intensity difference between left- and right-hand circular polarization as a function of frequency. Earlier experiments at Jodrell Bank showed that the mean field in the interstellar medium was less than 10–5 G (Davies et al. 1960). Recent work using more sensitive techniques has provided a positive measurement of a weak general magnetic field and of fields of varying intensity in different interstellar clouds.

scholarly journals C2H and HC3N in Interstellar Clouds

1980 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 81-82
Author(s):  
Alwyn Wootten ◽  
G. P. Bozyan ◽  
D. B. Garrett ◽  
R. B. Loren ◽  
R. L. Snell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Phase Reaction ◽  
Interstellar Clouds ◽  
Dark Clouds ◽  
Gas Phase Reaction ◽  
Fractional Abundance ◽  
Reaction Schemes

A survey for the molecules C2H and HC3N in a variety of interstellar clouds has been completed. Both molecules are very widespread, in cold dark clouds as well as in hot clouds. C2H emission has been mapped in L1534. In cold clouds the fractional abundance X(C2H) is found to be 2-6×10−9. The ratio of abundances X(C2H)/X(HC3N) falls in the range 6-10, consistent with some gas-phase reaction schemes for these molecules.

Magnetooptical Studies of Acceptors Confined in GaAs/AIGaAs Quantum Wells

1993 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.O. Holtz ◽  
Q.X. Zhao ◽  
B. Monemar ◽  
A. Pasquarello ◽  
M. Sundaram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Quantum Wells ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Zeeman Splitting ◽  
Growth Direction ◽  
Bulk Gaas ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Resonant Raman ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractMagnetooptical studies have been performed on the shallow Be acceptor confined in the central region of narrow GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells (QWs) with the magnetic field along the growth direction. The magnetic field dependence of the acceptor transition between the 1S(Г6) hh-like ground state and the excited hh-like 2S(Г6) state has been investigated by means of two independent techniques: Two-hole transitions of the acceptor bound exciton (BE) and resonant Raman scattering. The 1S(Г6) – 2S(Г6) transition energy as a function of the magnetic field has been measured for central acceptors in QWs of widths in the range 50 – 150 Å. The energy levels for the 1S ground states and 2S excited states of the confined acceptor with a magnetic field as a perturbation have also been calculated. These calculations predict a larger splitting between the mj=+3/2 and mj=−3/2 components of the acceptor 1S(Г6) ground state in comparison with the corresponding splitting of the excited 2S(Г6) state. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions derived without any fitting parameters. Furthermore, the Zeeman splitting of the acceptor BE emission has been measured and it is concluded that the J = 5/2 BE state is lowest in energy, similar to shallow acceptor BEs in bulk GaAs.

Preliminary Observations of Interstellar Sodium D-Line Absorption towards the Carina Nebula

1980 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Whiteoak ◽  
F. F. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Hii Regions ◽  
Early Type ◽  
Interstellar Clouds ◽  
Carina Nebula ◽  
Line Absorption ◽  
General Investigation ◽  
Early Type Stars ◽  
Resolution Study

As part of a general investigation of interstellar clouds associated with southern HII regions we have begun a high-resolution study of the sodium D-line absorption in the directions of early-type stars that are likely to be associated with or located behind the clouds.

A Thermal Source with Strong 1612 MHz OH Emission

1969 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 211-212
Author(s):  
B. J. Robinson ◽  
W. M. Goss ◽  
R. N. Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Ground State ◽  
Hii Regions ◽  
Thermal Source ◽  
Strong Source ◽  
Galactic Longitude

During 1968 we have found at Parkes several types of emission in the lines of the 18 cm quadruplet of the ground-state OH molecule. This note describes a strong source of 1612 MHz emission near galactic longitude 331°.OH emission was originally detected in the vicinity of HII regions, and a search of a large number of HII regions showed that about a third had associated OH emission. This type of emission is usually strongest at 1665 MHz, and is also seen at 1667 MHz and weakly on one of the satellite lines.

scholarly journals The magnetic field in the dense photodissociation region of DR 21

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atanu Koley ◽  
Nirupam Roy ◽  
Karl M Menten ◽  
Arshia M Jacob ◽  
Thushara G S Pillai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Zeeman Effect ◽  
Zeeman Splitting ◽  
Weak Field ◽  
Field Energy ◽  
Evolutionary Stage ◽  
Maser Emission ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Photodissociation Region

Abstract Measuring interstellar magnetic fields is extremely important for understanding their role in different evolutionary stages of interstellar clouds and of star formation. However, detecting the weak field is observationally challenging. We present measurements of the Zeeman effect in the 1665 and 1667 MHz (18 cm) lines of the hydroxyl radical (OH) lines toward the dense photodissociation region (PDR) associated with the compact H ii region DR 21 (Main). From the OH 18 cm absorption, observed with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, we find that the line of sight magnetic field in this region is ∼0.13 mG. The same transitions in maser emission toward the neighbouring DR 21(OH) and W 75S-FR1 regions also exhibit the Zeeman splitting. Along with the OH data, we use [C ii] 158 μm line and hydrogen radio recombination line data to constrain the physical conditions and the kinematics of the region. We find the OH column density to be ∼3.6 × 1016(Tex/25 K) cm−2, and that the 1665 and 1667 MHz absorption lines are originating from the gas where OH and C+ are co-existing in the PDR. Under reasonable assumptions, we find the measured magnetic field strength for the PDR to be lower than the value expected from the commonly discussed density–magnetic field relation while the field strength values estimated from the maser emission are roughly consistent with the same. Finally, we compare the magnetic field energy density with the overall energetics of DR 21’s PDR and find that, in its current evolutionary stage, the magnetic field is not dynamically important.

scholarly journals Energy Correlations of α-Particles in the 8Be-Nucleus Ground-State Formation Channel of the 12C(γ,3α) and 16O(γ,4α) Reactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 787
Author(s):  
S. N. Afanasyev
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Photon Energy ◽  
Relative Motion ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Diffusion Chamber ◽  
Mechanism Of Interaction ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Maximum Photon ◽  
Α Particles

The method of diffusion chamber in the magnetic field making use of a bremsstrahlung beam with a maximum photon energy of 150 MeV is applied to study the 12C(y,3a) and 16O(y,4a) reactions. A resonance identified as the ground state of 8Be nucleus is found in the distribution of events over the energy of the relative motion of two a-particles. The partial cross-sections of the 8Be nucleus formation channels are measured. It is shown that the mechanism of interaction between a y-quantum and a virtual a-particle pair takes place in this case.

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