Spatial variations in aromatic hydrocarbon emission in a dust-rich galaxy
Dust grains absorb half of the radiation emitted by stars throughout the history of the
universe, re-emitting this energy at infrared wavelengths,–. Polycyclic aromatic …
universe, re-emitting this energy at infrared wavelengths,–. Polycyclic aromatic …
The astrodust+ PAH model: A unified description of the extinction, emission, and polarization from dust in the diffuse interstellar medium
BS Hensley, BT Draine - The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a new model of interstellar dust in which large grains are a single composite
material," astrodust," and nanoparticle-sized grains come in distinct varieties including …
material," astrodust," and nanoparticle-sized grains come in distinct varieties including …
The mystery of unidentified infrared emission bands
S Kwok - Astrophysics and Space Science, 2022 - Springer
A family of unidentified infrared emission (UIE) bands has been observed throughout the
Universe. The current observed spectral properties of the UIE bands are summarized. These …
Universe. The current observed spectral properties of the UIE bands are summarized. These …
PHANGS–JWST First Results: Destruction of the PAH Molecules in H ii Regions Probed by JWST and MUSE
OV Egorov, K Kreckel, KM Sandstrom… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) play a critical role in the reprocessing of stellar
radiation and balancing the heating and cooling processes in the interstellar medium but …
radiation and balancing the heating and cooling processes in the interstellar medium but …
The PHANGS–JWST Treasury Survey: Star Formation, Feedback, and Dust Physics at High Angular Resolution in Nearby GalaxieS
JC Lee, KM Sandstrom, AK Leroy… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The PHANGS collaboration has been building a reference data set for the multiscale,
multiphase study of star formation and the interstellar medium (ISM) in nearby galaxies. With …
multiphase study of star formation and the interstellar medium (ISM) in nearby galaxies. With …
PHANGS–JWST First Results: Mapping the 3.3 μm Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Vibrational Band in Nearby Galaxies with NIRCam Medium Bands
KM Sandstrom, J Chastenet, J Sutter… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present maps of the 3.3 μm polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emission feature in
NGC 628, NGC 1365, and NGC 7496 as observed with the Near-Infrared Camera imager on …
NGC 628, NGC 1365, and NGC 7496 as observed with the Near-Infrared Camera imager on …
A new census of dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at z= 0.7–2 with JWST MIRI
Aims. This paper utilises the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument
(MIRI) to extend the observational studies of dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon …
(MIRI) to extend the observational studies of dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon …
PHANGS–JWST First Results: Variations in PAH Fraction as a Function of ISM Phase and Metallicity
J Chastenet, J Sutter, K Sandstrom… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present maps tracing the fraction of dust in the form of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in IC 5332, NGC 628, NGC 1365, and NGC 7496 from JWST/MIRI observations. We …
(PAHs) in IC 5332, NGC 628, NGC 1365, and NGC 7496 from JWST/MIRI observations. We …
PHANGS–JWST First Results: Measuring Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Properties across the Multiphase Interstellar Medium
J Chastenet, J Sutter, K Sandstrom… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Ratios of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) vibrational bands are a promising tool for
measuring the properties of the PAH population and their effect on star formation. The …
measuring the properties of the PAH population and their effect on star formation. The …
Outshining by Recent Star Formation Prevents the Accurate Measurement of High-z Galaxy Stellar Masses
We demonstrate that the inference of galaxy stellar masses via spectral energy distribution
(SED) fitting techniques for galaxies formed in the first billion years after the Big Bang carries …
(SED) fitting techniques for galaxies formed in the first billion years after the Big Bang carries …