Ortho-to-para ratio of interstellar heavy water
VASTEL, C.
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
CAUX, E.
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
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Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
VASTEL, C.
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
CAUX, E.
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements [CESR]
GÉRIN, M.
Laboratoire d'Etude du Rayonnement et de la Matière en Astrophysique [LERMA]
Laboratoire de Radioastronomie [LRA]
Laboratoire d'Etude du Rayonnement et de la Matière en Astrophysique [LERMA]
Laboratoire de Radioastronomie [LRA]
HERBST, E.
Department of Physics [Ohio State University] [OSU]
Ohio State Univ, Dept Astron & Chem, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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Department of Physics [Ohio State University] [OSU]
Ohio State Univ, Dept Astron & Chem, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A. 2010-10, vol. 521, p. L31
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Context. Despite the low elemental deuterium abundance in the Galaxy, enhanced molecular D/H ratios have been found in the environments of low-mass star-forming regions, and in particular the Class 0 protostar IRAS 16293-2422. ...Lire la suite >
Context. Despite the low elemental deuterium abundance in the Galaxy, enhanced molecular D/H ratios have been found in the environments of low-mass star-forming regions, and in particular the Class 0 protostar IRAS 16293-2422. Aims: The CHESS (Chemical HErschel Surveys of Star forming regions) key program aims to study the molecular complexity of the interstellar medium. The high sensitivity and spectral resolution of the Herschel/HIFI instrument provide a unique opportunity to observe the fundamental 11,1-00,0 transition of the ortho-D2O molecule, which is inaccessible from the ground, and determine the ortho-to-para D2O ratio. Methods: We detected the fundamental transition of the ortho-D2O molecule at 607.35 GHz towards IRAS 16293-2422. The line is seen in absorption with a line opacity of 0.62 ± 0.11 (1σ). From the previous ground-based observations of the fundamental 11,0-10,1 transition of para-D2O seen in absorption at 316.80 GHz, we estimate a line opacity of 0.26 ± 0.05 (1σ). Results: We show that the observed absorption is caused by the cold gas in the envelope of the protostar. Using these new observations, we estimate for the first time the ortho-to-para D2O ratio to be lower than 2.6 at a 3σ level of uncertainty, which should be compared with the thermal equilibrium value of 2:1. Herschel is an ESA space observatory with science instruments provided by European-led principal Investigator consortia and with important participation from NASA.< Réduire
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astrochemistry
ISM: molecules
submillimeter: ISM
ISM: abundances
molecular processes
line: identification
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