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 …
The global Schmidt law in star-forming galaxies
RC Kennicutt Jr - The astrophysical journal, 1998 - iopscience.iop.org
Measurements of H α, HI, and CO distributions in 61 normal spiral galaxies are combined
with published far-infrared and CO observations of 36 infrared-selected starburst galaxies, in …
with published far-infrared and CO observations of 36 infrared-selected starburst galaxies, in …
Modeling the effects of dust on galactic spectral energy distributions from the ultraviolet to the millimeter band
We present models of photometric evolution of galaxies in which the effects of a dusty
interstellar medium have been included with particular care. A chemical evolution code …
interstellar medium have been included with particular care. A chemical evolution code …
The evolution of the elemental abundances in the gas and dust phases of the galaxy
E Dwek - The Astrophysical Journal, 1998 - iopscience.iop.org
We present models for the evolution of the elemental abundances in the gas and dust
phases of the interstellar medium (ISM) of our Galaxy by generalizing standard models for its …
phases of the interstellar medium (ISM) of our Galaxy by generalizing standard models for its …
Submillimeter galaxies at z~ 2: evidence for major mergers and constraints on lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H2 conversion factor
LJ Tacconi, R Genzel, I Smail, R Neri… - The Astrophysical …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
We report subarcsecond resolution IRAM PdBI millimeter CO interferometry of four z\sim 2
submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), and sensitive CO (3-2) flux limits toward three z\sim 2 …
submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), and sensitive CO (3-2) flux limits toward three z\sim 2 …
Far-infrared and submillimeter emission from galactic and extragalactic photodissociation regions
MJ Kaufman, MG Wolfire, DJ Hollenbach… - The Astrophysical …, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
Photodissociation region (PDR) models are computed over a wide range of physical
conditions, from those appropriate to giant molecular clouds illuminated by the interstellar …
conditions, from those appropriate to giant molecular clouds illuminated by the interstellar …
Tracing the molecular gas in distant submillimetre galaxies via CO (1–0) imaging with the Expanded Very Large Array
We report the results of a pilot study with the Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA) of 12CO J=
1–0 emission from four submillimetre-selected galaxies at z= 2.2–2.5, each with an existing …
1–0 emission from four submillimetre-selected galaxies at z= 2.2–2.5, each with an existing …
The metallicity dependence of the CO→ H2 conversion factor in z⩾ 1 star-forming galaxies
R Genzel, LJ Tacconi, F Combes… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We use the first systematic samples of CO millimeter emission in z⩾ 1''main-sequence''star-
forming galaxies to study the metallicity dependence of the conversion factor α CO, from CO …
forming galaxies to study the metallicity dependence of the conversion factor α CO, from CO …
The multi-phase cold fountain in M82 revealed by a wide, sensitive map of the molecular interstellar medium
AK Leroy, F Walter, P Martini, H Roussel… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a wide area (≈ 8× 8 kpc), sensitive map of CO (2–1) emission around the
nearby starburst galaxy M82. Molecular gas extends far beyond the stellar disk, including …
nearby starburst galaxy M82. Molecular gas extends far beyond the stellar disk, including …
Cold gas properties of the Herschel Reference Survey-II. Molecular and total gas scaling relations
We study the properties of the cold gas component of the interstellar medium of the Herschel
Reference Survey, a complete volume-limited (15≲ D≲ 25 Mpc), K-band-selected sample of …
Reference Survey, a complete volume-limited (15≲ D≲ 25 Mpc), K-band-selected sample of …