Radio Recombination Lines from Starburst Galaxies: High and Low Density Ionized Gas

Radio recombination lines (RRL) at 8 GHz and 15 GHz detected from four starburst galaxies are shown to arise in compact high density HII regions, which are undetectable below ∼4 GHz. Detection of an RRL at 1.4 GHz towards one galaxy and upper limits in the other three are consistent with the presenc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Symposium - International Astronomical Union 2002, Vol.199, p.243-244
Hauptverfasser: Mohan, N.R., Anantharamaiah, K.R., Goss, W.M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Radio recombination lines (RRL) at 8 GHz and 15 GHz detected from four starburst galaxies are shown to arise in compact high density HII regions, which are undetectable below ∼4 GHz. Detection of an RRL at 1.4 GHz towards one galaxy and upper limits in the other three are consistent with the presence of an equal amount of low density diffuse gas. Continuum flux density measurements using the GMRT will be important in constraining the properties of the diffuse gas.
ISSN:0074-1809
DOI:10.1017/S0074180900169025