Low-frequency Carbon Recombination Lines towards HI self-absorption features in the Galactic Plane

dc.creatorRoshi, D. Anish
dc.creatorKantharia, Nimisha G.
dc.creatorAnantharamaiah, K. R.
dc.date2001-10-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T18:24:01Z
dc.descriptionA survey of radio recombination lines (RLs) in the Galactic plane ($l = $ 332°$\to$ 89°) near 327 MHz made using the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) has detected carbon RLs from all the positions in the longitude range 0°$< l < $ 20°and from a few positions at other longitudes. The carbon RLs detected in this survey originate from ``diffuse'' \CII regions. Comparison of the \lv diagram and the radial distribution of carbon line emission with those obtained from hydrogen RLs near 3 cm from \HII regions and ``intense'' \CO emission indicates that the distribution of the diffuse \CII regions in the inner Galaxy is similar to that of spiral arm components. Towards several observed positions, the central velocities of the carbon RLs coincide with \HI self-absorption features suggesting an association of diffuse \CII regions with cool \HI. The observed widths of the lines from the two species are, however, different. We discuss possible reasons for the difference in the line widths.
dc.description2 pages;Poster presented at XVIIth IAP Colloquium on Gaseous Matter In Galaxies And Intergalactic Space, 19-23 June 2001,Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0110121
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0110121
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/55181
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleLow-frequency Carbon Recombination Lines towards HI self-absorption features in the Galactic Plane
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