XDR Chemistry in the Circumnuclear Disk of NGC 1068
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We have studied the feedback influence that the central engine of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 1068 may have on the chemistry of the 200 pc circumnuclear gas disk (CND). With this purpose, we have conducted a multi-species/multi-transition survey of molecular gas in the CND of NGC 1068 using the IRAM 30m telescope. Abundances of several molecular species have been estimated, including HCN, CN, CS, HCO+, SiO and HOC+. We report on the detection of significant SiO emission in this galaxy, as well as on the first extragalactic detection of the active radical HOC+. We conclude that the chemistry of the molecular gas reservoir in the CND can be best explained in the framework of X-rays Dominated Regions (XDR) models.
2 pages, 1 figure; poster presented at "The Neutral ISM in Starburst Galaxies", workshop held in Marstrand (Sweden), June 23-27, 2003; to be published in ASP Conference Series
2 pages, 1 figure; poster presented at "The Neutral ISM in Starburst Galaxies", workshop held in Marstrand (Sweden), June 23-27, 2003; to be published in ASP Conference Series