OH mid-infrared emission as a diagnostic of H${}_2$O UV photodissociation. I. Model and application to the HH 211 shock

Benoît Tabone, Marc C. van Hemert, Ewine F. van Dishoeck +1

Water is an important molecule in interstellar and circumstellar environments. Previous observations of mid-infrared rotational lines of OH suggest that these lines may be used to…