Dense Gas Diagnostics: Maser Excitation and Variability
Abstract
I review a number of diagnostic techniques, based upon the excitation and variability of astrophysical masers, which can be applied to dense gas. In each case, I consider the observations necessary and the amount of interpretation, or modelling, required to complete the analysis of a source, presenting examples of each diagnostic method.
- Publication:
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Astrophysics and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- January 2005
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10509-005-3732-8
- Bibcode:
- 2005Ap&SS.295..309G
- Keywords:
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- masers;
- molecular gas;
- radio emission: masers