Herschel FIR Spectroscopic Observations of L1448-MM
Abstract
We present the FIR (continuum and line) maps and spectra of L1448-MM at 55 to 210 micron observed with the range scan mode of PACS on the Herschel Space Observatory, as part of the DIGIT key program. L1448-MM was previously known as an embedded Class 0 and prominent outflow source, and a secondary YSO was claimed by the Spitzer images and confirmed by submm interferometric observations. The PACS detected various CO, OH, H2O, and OI lines. The PACS line and continuum maps show that the emission at shorter wavelengths peaks at the central spatial pixel (the primary YSO position) although the line emission of low energy levels distributes along the outflow direction. According to our excitation analysis, the CO gas has two temperature components (warm and hot) that are tentatively attributed to PDR and shock, respectively. However, the H2O gas with the rotational temperature of 200 K seems to trace the shock. Interestingly, the relative strength of OH transitions suggests the IR pumping process dominates in L1448-MM. The gas along the outflow cavities in L1448-MM seems to be heated mainly by shock and UV photons, and relative line luminosities indicate that H2O and CO are the main coolants of this gas, although cooling by OI and OH cannot be ignored.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #219
- Pub Date:
- January 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012AAS...21944403L