A molecular line study of the filamentary infrared dark cloud G304.74+01.32

Abstract

The aim of this study is to better understand the physical and chemical properties of the filamentary IRDC G304.74+01.32. In particular, we aim to investigate the kinematics and dynamical state of the cloud and clumps within it, and the amount of CO depletion. All the submillimetre peak positions in the cloud identified from our previous LABOCA 870-micron map were observed in C17O(2-1) with APEX. Selected positions were also observed in the 13CO(2-1), SiO(5-4), and CH3OH(5_k-4_k) transitions at ~1 mm wavelength. The C17O lines were detected towards all target positions at similar radial velocities, indicating that G304.74 is a coherent filamentary structure. CO does not appear to be significantly depleted in the clumps. Two- to three methanol 5_k-4_k lines near ~241.8 GHz were detected towards all selected target positions, whereas SiO(5-4) was seen in only one of these positions. The 13CO(2-1) lines show blue asymmetric profiles, indicating large-scale infall motions. The clumps show trans- to supersonic non-thermal motions, and virial-parameter analysis suggests that most of them are gravitationally bound. The external pressure may also play a non-negligible role in the dynamics. This is qualitatively consistent with our earlier suggestion that the filament was formed by converging supersonic turbulent flows. The analysis suggests that the fragmentation of the filament into clumps is caused by "sausage"-type instability, in agreement with results from other IRDCs. The star-formation activity in the cloud, such as outflows, is likely responsible in releasing CO from the icy grain mantles back into the gas phase. Shocks related to outflows may have also injected CH3OH, SiO, and DCN into the gas-phase in SMM 3.

17 pages, 9 figures, 7 tables, and 1 appendix. Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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