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Barnard 68的电离分数:对恒星和行星形成的意义

The Ionization Fraction of Barnard 68: Implications for Star and Planet Formation

Sebastien Maret, Edwin A. Bergin

摘要:

我们提出了一个详细的研究巴纳德68星前核心的电离分数,使用毫米H13 CO+和DCO+线的观测。这些意见相比,耦合到一个化学网络,包括粮食和气相氘分馏耗尽的辐射转移模型的预测。结合之前对CO和同位素的观测和建模,我们的H13 CO+和DCO+观测和建模允许对金属丰度和宇宙电离率进行限制。H13 CO+的排放是很好地再现金属丰度低于3e-9和一个标准的宇宙射线电离率。然而,这些观测结果也与金属的完全耗尽相一致,也就是说,在大于几个Av的可见光照射下,宇宙射线是唯一的电离源。发现DCO+发射依赖于邻位与对位H2比率,并且指示约1 e-2的比率。导出的电离分数约为5e-9相对于H核,这是约一个数量级低于在L1544核心中观察到的。相应的双极扩散时间尺度被发现是一个数量级大于自由降落时间尺度的中心的核心。推断的金属丰度表明,磁不活跃的地区(死区)存在于原恒星盘。

英文摘要:

We present a detailed study of the ionization fraction of the Barnard 68 pre-stellar core, using millimeter H13CO+ and DCO+ lines observations. These observations are compared to the predictions of a radiative transfer model coupled to a chemical network that includes depletion on grains and gas phase deuterium fractionation. Together with previous observations and modelling of CO and isotopologues, our H13CO+ and DCO+ observations and modelling allow to place constraints on the metal abundance and the cosmic ionization rate. The H13CO+ emission is well reproduced for metals abundances lower than 3e-9 and a standard cosmic ray ionization rate. However, the observations are also consistent with a complete depletion of metals, i.e. with cosmic rays as the only source of ionization at visual extinctions greater than a few Av . The DCO+ emission is found to be dependent of the ortho to para H2 ratio, and indicates a ratio of ~1e-2. The derived ionization fraction is about 5e-9 with respect to H nuclei, which is about an order of magnitude lower than the one observed in the L1544 core. The corresponding ambipolar diffusion timescale is found to be an order of magnitude larger than the free fall timescale at the center of the core. The inferred metal abundance suggests that magnetically inactive regions (dead zones) are present in protostellar disks.

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