Photodestruction of Hydrogen Molecules in H I Regions
Abstract
A photodestruction mechanism is found that gives a lifetime of 10i0 sec for Hi in H I regions of the interstellar medium. Coupled with production, this gives a mean density of 10- for H2 which is a factor of 10 less than that previously obtained.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- July 1967
- DOI:
- 10.1086/180047
- Bibcode:
- 1967ApJ...149L..29S