SPATIALLY RESOLVED CHEMISTRY IN NEARBY GALAXIES. III. DENSE MOLECULAR GAS IN THE INNER DISK OF THE LIRG IRAS 04296+2923

We present a survey of 3 mm molecular lines in IRAS 04296+2923, one of the brightest known molecular-line emitting galaxies, and one of the closest luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). Data are from the Owens Valley and CARMA millimeter interferometers. Species detected at [lap]4" resolution inc...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2014-11, Vol.795 (2), p.1-14
Main Authors: Meier, David S, Turner, Jean L, Beck, Sara C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABUNDANCE
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON NITRIDES
Clouds
Cobalt
CORRELATIONS
CYANIDES
Disks
EMISSION
GALAXIES
GALAXY NUCLEI
HYDROCYANIC ACID
Interferometers
METHANOL
Nuclei
PHOTONS
RESOLUTION
STARS
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Summary:We present a survey of 3 mm molecular lines in IRAS 04296+2923, one of the brightest known molecular-line emitting galaxies, and one of the closest luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). Data are from the Owens Valley and CARMA millimeter interferometers. Species detected at [lap]4" resolution include C super(18)O, HCN, HCO super(+), HNC, CN, CH sub(3)OH, and, tentatively, HNCO. Along with existing CO, super(13)CO, and radio continuum data, these lines constrain the chemical properties of the inner disk. Dense molecular gas in the nucleus fuels a star formation rate [gap]10 M sub([middot in circle]) yr super(-1) and is traced by lines of HCN, HCO super(+), HNC, and CN. A correlation between HCN and star formation rate is observed on sub-kiloparsec scales, consistent with global relations. Toward the nucleus, CN abundances are similar to those of HCN, indicating emission comes from a collection (~40-50) of moderate visual extinction, photon-dominated-region clouds. The CO isotopic line ratios are unusual: CO(1-0)/ super(13)CO(1-0) and CO(1-0)/C super(18)O(1-0) line ratios are large toward the starburst, as is commonly observed in LIRGs, but farther out in the disk these ratios are remarkably low ([lap]3). super(13)CO/C super(18)O abundance ratios are lower than in Galactic clouds, possibly because the C super(18)O is enriched by massive star ejecta from the starburst. super(13)CO is underabundant relative to CO. Extended emission from CH sub(3)OH indicates that dynamical shocks pervade both the nucleus and the inner disk. The unusual CO isotopologue ratios, the CO/HCN intensity ratio versus L sub(IR), the HCN/CN abundance ratio, and the gas consumption time versus inflow rate all indicate that the starburst in IRAS 04296+2923 is in an early stage of development.
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/795/2/107