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The Dense Molecular Gas and Nuclear Activity in the ULIRG IRAS 13120-5453
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- Privon, G. (author)
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile,Universidad de Concepción,University of Concepcion
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- Aalto, Susanne, 1964 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Falstad, Niklas, 1987 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Muller, Sebastien, 1976 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Gonzalez-Alfonso, E. (author)
- Universidad de Alcala,University of Alcalá
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- Sliwa, Kazimierz (author)
- Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (MPG),Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG)
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- Treister, E. (author)
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile,Universidad de Concepción,University of Concepcion
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- Costagliola, Francesco, 1981 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Armus, L. (author)
- Spitzer Science Center, United States
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- Evans, A. S. (author)
- University of Virginia,National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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- Burillo, S. G. (author)
- Observatorio Astronómico Nacional (OAN),Spanish National Observatory (OAN)
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- Izumi, T. (author)
- University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Sakamoto, K. (author)
- Academia Sinica Taiwan
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- van der Werf, P. (author)
- Universiteit Leiden (UL),Leiden University (UL)
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- Chu, J. (author)
- University of Hawaii
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- 2017-01-31
- 2017
- English.
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In: Astrophysical Journal. - : American Astronomical Society. - 1538-4357 .- 0004-637X. ; 835:2, s. Article Number: 213-
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- We present new Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 7 (?340 GHz) observations of the dense gas tracers HCN, HCO+, and CS in the local, single-nucleus, ultraluminous infrared galaxy IRAS 13120-5453. We find centrally enhanced HCN (4-3) emission, relative to HCO+ (4-3), but do not find evidence for radiative pumping of HCN. Considering the size of the starburst (0.5 kpc) and the estimated supernovae rate of ?1.2 yr-1, the high HCN/HCO+ ratio can be explained by an enhanced HCN abundance as a result of mechanical heating by the supernovae, though the active galactic nucleus and winds may also contribute additional mechanical heating. The starburst size implies a high ?IR of 4.7 × 1012 L? kpc-2, slightly below predictions of radiation-pressure limited starbursts. The HCN line profile has low-level wings, which we tentatively interpret as evidence for outflowing dense molecular gas. However, the dense molecular outflow seen in the HCN line wings is unlikely to escape the Galaxy and is destined to return to the nucleus and fuel future star formation. We also present modeling of Herschel observations of the H2O lines and find a nuclear dust temperature of ?40 K. IRAS 13120-5453 has a lower dust temperature and ?IR than is inferred for the systems termed "compact obscured nuclei (CONs)" (such as Arp 220 and Mrk 231). If IRAS 13120-5453 has undergone a CON phase, we are likely witnessing it at a time when the feedback has already inflated the nuclear ISM and diluted star formation in the starburst/active galactic nucleus core.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- galaxies: interactions
- galaxies: individual (IRAS 13120-5453)
- galaxies: ISM
- galaxies: starburst
- galaxies: active
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Treister, E.
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