Molecular Hydrogen in Star-forming Regions: Implementation of its Microphysics in Cloudy
Shaw G., Ferland G.J., Abel N.P., Stancil P., van Hoof P.A.M.
published in: ApJ, 624, 794 (2005)
Much of the baryonic matter in the universe is in the form of H2,
which includes most of the gas in Galactic and extragalactic interstellar
clouds. Molecular hydrogen plays a significant role in establishing the
thermal balance in many astrophysical environments and can be important as a
spectral diagnostic of the gas. Modeling and interpretation of observations of
such environments requires a quantitatively complete and accurate treatment of
H2. Using this microphysical model of H2, we present
illustrative calculations of prototypical astrophysical environments. This
work forms the foundation for future investigations of these and other
environments in which H2 is an important constituent.
Back to the list of refereed publications
Peter van Hoof
Royal Observatory of Belgium
Ringlaan 3
1180 Brussel
Belgium
email: p DOT vanhoof AT oma DOT be
