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Cooling of hot protogalactic gas by the H/sub 2//sup +/ molecular ion

Journal Article · · Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6403767
The cooling function of hot (Tapprox. =10/sup 4/ /sup 0/K) protogalactic gas due to excitation of the vibrational levels of the H/sub 2//sup +/ molecular ion is calculated. The main contribution to the vibrational excitation of H/sub 2//sup +/ will come from collisions with H atoms.
Research Organization:
Institute of Physics, Rostov University
OSTI ID:
6403767
Journal Information:
Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 4:4; ISSN SALED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English