Photodissociation and X-Ray-Dominated Regions
MG Wolfire, L Vallini, M Chevance - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The radiation from stars and active galactic nuclei (AGNs) creates photodissociation regions
(PDRs) and X-ray-dominated regions (XDRs), where the chemistry or heating is dominated …
(PDRs) and X-ray-dominated regions (XDRs), where the chemistry or heating is dominated …
Dusty star-forming galaxies at high redshift
Far-infrared and submillimeter wavelength surveys have now established the important role
of dusty, star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) in the assembly of stellar mass and the evolution of …
of dusty, star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) in the assembly of stellar mass and the evolution of …
Tracing the total molecular gas in galaxies:[CII] and the CO-dark gas
SC Madden, D Cormier, S Hony, V Lebouteiller… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Context. Molecular gas is a necessary fuel for star formation. The CO (1− 0) transition is
often used to deduce the total molecular hydrogen but is challenging to detect in low …
often used to deduce the total molecular hydrogen but is challenging to detect in low …
Development of the model of galactic interstellar emission for standard point-source analysis of Fermi Large Area Telescope data
F Acero, M Ackermann, M Ajello, A Albert… - The Astrophysical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Most of the celestial γ rays detected by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi
Gamma-ray Space Telescope originate from the interstellar medium when energetic cosmic …
Gamma-ray Space Telescope originate from the interstellar medium when energetic cosmic …
Molecular cloud populations in the context of their host galaxy environments: a multiwavelength perspective
J Sun, AK Leroy, E Rosolowsky, A Hughes… - The Astronomical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a rich, multiwavelength, multiscale database built around the PHANGS–ALMA
CO (2− 1) survey and ancillary data. We use this database to present the distributions of …
CO (2− 1) survey and ancillary data. We use this database to present the distributions of …
The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor
AD Bolatto, M Wolfire, AK Leroy - Annual Review of Astronomy …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
CO line emission represents the most accessible and widely used tracer of the molecular
ISM. This renders the translation of observed CO intensity into total H2 gas mass critical to …
ISM. This renders the translation of observed CO intensity into total H2 gas mass critical to …
Cool gas in high-redshift galaxies
CL Carilli, F Walter - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Over the past decade, observations of the cool interstellar medium (ISM) in distant galaxies
via molecular and atomic fine structure line (FSL) emission have gone from a curious look …
via molecular and atomic fine structure line (FSL) emission have gone from a curious look …
The evolution of the baryons associated with galaxies averaged over cosmic time and space
F Walter, C Carilli, M Neeleman, R Decarli… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We combine the recent determination of the evolution of the cosmic density of molecular gas
(H 2) using deep, volumetric surveys, with previous estimates of the cosmic density of stellar …
(H 2) using deep, volumetric surveys, with previous estimates of the cosmic density of stellar …
Calibration of X-ray absorption in our Galaxy
R Willingale, RLC Starling… - Monthly Notices of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Prediction of the soft X-ray absorption along lines of sight through our Galaxy is crucial for
understanding the spectra of extragalactic sources, but requires a good estimate of the …
understanding the spectra of extragalactic sources, but requires a good estimate of the …
Molecular gas and star formation in nearby disk galaxies
AK Leroy, F Walter, K Sandstrom… - The Astronomical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We compare molecular gas traced by 12 CO (2–1) maps from the HERACLES survey, with
tracers of the recent star formation rate (SFR) across 30 nearby disk galaxies. We …
tracers of the recent star formation rate (SFR) across 30 nearby disk galaxies. We …