Detection of CO J=21. -->. 20 (124. 2. mu. m) and J=22. -->. 21 (118. 6. mu. m) emission from the Orion nebula
Journal Article
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· Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6735020
We report the first observation of far-infrared molecular line emission from the interstellar medium. Strong emission from the J=21..-->..20 and J=22..-->..21 rotational transitions of carbon monoxide was detected in the Kleinmann-Low/shocked H/sub 2/ region of the Orion Molecular Cloud. The results imply that the region is optically thin in these lines and that much of the carbon is in the form of CO. This work also represents the first use of an antimony-doped germanium photoconductor in an astronomical application.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley
- OSTI ID:
- 6735020
- Journal Information:
- Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States) Vol. 239:3; ISSN AJLEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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640105* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Galaxies
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
COSMOCHEMISTRY
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FAR INFRARED RADIATION
FUNCTIONS
INFORMATION
INFRARED RADIATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
INTERSTELLAR GRAINS
NEBULAE
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PHOTOCONDUCTORS
RADIATIONS
ROTATIONAL STATES
SPECTRA
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
COSMOCHEMISTRY
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FAR INFRARED RADIATION
FUNCTIONS
INFORMATION
INFRARED RADIATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
INTERSTELLAR GRAINS
NEBULAE
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PHOTOCONDUCTORS
RADIATIONS
ROTATIONAL STATES
SPECTRA
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS