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Dense Molecular Gas in Luminous Infrared Galaxies: Diagnosing the ISM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2008

C. Kramer ,
S. Aalto ,
R. Simon ,
W.A. Baan ,
C. Henkel  and
E. Loenen
W.A. Baan
Affiliation:
ASTRON, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
C. Henkel
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, 53121 Bonn, Germany
E. Loenen
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Abstract

The behavior of molecular tracers of the high-density star-forming ISM provides a diagnostics tool for luminous FIR galaxies. All molecules react differently to the physical and chemical environment and their collective behavior is indicative of the excitation of the ISM and its evolutionary state. This paper describes efforts to diagnose the nuclear medium through multiple-molecule studies.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 31: Far-Infrared Workshop 2007 , 2008 , pp. 111 - 114
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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