14 papers
Anomalously high deuterium fractionation in a galactic translucent cloud: a challenge to chemical models
Gan Luo, Zhi-Yu Zhang, Thomas G. Bisbas +8
Deuterated (D-) species have long been proposed to diagnose the physical conditions and chemical evolution of cold dense molecular clouds. While deuterium fractionation has been ex…
NO molecule in massive star forming regions
Shaomin Su, Junzhi Wang, Rui Luo +7
Context. Among diatomic molecules composed of the abundant elements C, N and O, NO has been detected far less than the well studied CN and CO, making it a crucial yet under-observe…
The gas kinematics in 70 μm dark molecular clumps with ammonia
Chao Ou, Shanghuo Li, Junzhi Wang +5
We present the investigation of the gas kinematics and assess the evolutionary stages of dense cores embedded in four infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) using the NH(1,1) and NH(…
Star Formation Drives Production of Low Energy Cosmic Rays
Ningyu Tang, Jiahao Liu, Di Li +18
For over a century, the origin of low-energy cosmic rays (LECRs), the dominant heaters and ionizers of dense interstellar gas, remains elusive owing to solar modulation and uncerta…
The evolution of C4H and c-C3H2 in molecular cores
Yijia Liu, Junzhi Wang, Ningyu Tang +8
Linear C4H and cyclic c-C3H2, as small unsaturated hydrocarbons, are the key precursors to complex organic molecules and are critical components of the interstellar medium. We pres…
CH3CCH as a thermometer in warm molecular gas
Yuqiang Li, Junzhi Wang, Juan Li +9
Kinetic temperature is a fundamental parameter in molecular clouds. Symmetric top molecules, such as NH and CHCCH, are often used as thermometers. However, at high temperat…