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星系中动力学与分子化学的耦合

The coupling of dynamics and molecular chemistry in galaxies

F. Combes

摘要:

虽然最好的示踪剂的分子组成和它的动态在星系是CO分子,其激发是由它的同位素和(2-1)/(1-0)的比例,更密集的气体是由分子,如HCN,HNC,HCO+或CN,现在被广泛用于探测恒星形成区域,或量化的影响,核活动的星际介质。本文回顾了最近在附近星系的观测,这些分子线比作为诊断工具的气体的物理条件,也是它的化学性质。根据活动星系核或星暴的接近程度,这些差别很大。差异的起源尚不清楚,可能是由于不同的密度、温度、化学丰度或气体的非碰撞激发(例如,Aalto等人,2007年; Krips等人,2007年)。HCN或HNC谱线的增强不仅可以由更高的气体密度/温度引起,还可以由UV/X射线辐射和全局IR泵浦引起。化学成分可以由恒星暴附近的PDR区域支配,或者由围绕活动星系核的分子环中的X射线支配(XDR区域)。根据不同的模型,这些区域中预期的分子线比率不同(Meijerink et al. 2007)。

英文摘要:

While the best tracer of the molecular component and its dynamics in galaxies is the CO molecule, which excitation is revealed by its isotopic and (2-1)/(1-0) ratios, the denser gas is revealed by molecules such as HCN, HNC, HCO+ or CN, which are now widely used to probe star formation regions, or to quantify the impact of the nuclear activity on the interstellar medium. This paper reviews recent observations in nearby galaxies, where these molecular line ratios serve as diagnostic tools of the physical conditions of the gas and also of its chemical properties. Those differ significantly according to the proximity of an AGN or of a starburst. The origin of the differences is not yet well known and could be due to different densities, temperatures, chemical abundances or non-collisional excitation of the gas (e.g. Aalto et al 2007, Krips et al 2007). HCN or HNC line enhancements can be caused not only by higher gas densities/temperatures, but also UV/X-ray radiation, and global IR pumping. The chemistry can be dominated by PDR regions near a starburst, or X-ray dominated in a molecular torus surrounding an AGN (XDR regions). The molecular line ratios expected in those regions vary according to the different models (Meijerink et al. 2007).

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