Velocity resolved CII -Observations - a 40-year long story
Abstract
We briefly summarize the scientific motivation for large-scale mapping of the CII FIR fine-structure line at a spectral resolution close to the thermal line width, that -- after a long-term development -- has been realized with the GREAT receiver on-board SOFIA. For almost 250 research flights, the instrument has been operated very successfully over the last decade, providing unique SOFIA legacy data. The challenges associated with this endeavor made it a ``lifetime'' development for the lead people involved.
- Publication:
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Physics and Chemistry of Star Formation: The Dynamical ISM Across Time and Spatial Scales
- Pub Date:
- February 2023
- Bibcode:
- 2023pcsf.conf..133S