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Register a new userMolecular outflows within the filamentary infrared dark cloud G34.43+0.24
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Patricio Sanhueza
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We present molecular line observations, made with angular resolutions of ~20, toward the filamentary infrared dark cloud G34.43+0.24 using the APEX [CO(3-2), 13CO(3-2), C18O(3-2) and CS(7-6) transitions], Nobeyama 45 m [CS(2-1), SiO(2-1), C34S(2-1), HCO+(1-0), H13CO+(1-0) and CH3OH(2-1) transitions], and SEST [CS(2-1) and C18O(2-1) transitions] telescopes. We find that the spatial distribution of the molecular emission is similar to that of the dust continuum emission observed with 11 resolution showing a filamentary structure and four cores. The cores have local thermodynamic equilibrium masses ranging from 3.3x10^2 - 1.5x10^3 solar masses and virial masses from 1.1x10^3 - 1.5x10^3 solar masses, molecular hydrogen densities between 1.8x10^4 and 3.9x10^5 cm^{-3}, and column densities >2.0x10^{22} cm^{-2}; values characteristics of massive star forming cores. The 13CO(3-2) profile observed toward the most massive core reveals a blue profile indicating that the core is undergoing large-scale inward motion with an average infall velocity of 1.3 km/s and a mass infall rate of 1.8x10^{-3} solar masses per year. We report the discovery of a molecular outflow toward the northernmost core thought to be in a very early stage of evolution. We also detect the presence of high velocity gas toward each of the other three cores, giving support to the hypothesis that the excess 4.5 $mu$ emission (green fuzzies) detected toward these cores is due to shocked gas. The molecular outflows are massive and energetic, with masses ranging from 25 -- 80 solar masses, momentum 2.3 - 6.9x10^2 Msun km/s, and kinetic energies 1.1 - 3.6x10^3 Msun km^2 s^{-2}; indicating that they are driven by luminous, high-mass young stellar objects.
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We present the B-fields mapped in IRDC G34.43+0.24 using 850,$mu$m polarized dust emission observed with the POL-2 instrument at JCMT. We examine the magnetic field geometries and strengths in the northern, central, and southern regions of the filament. The overall field geometry is ordered and aligned closely perpendicular to the filaments main axis, particularly in regions containing the central clumps MM1 and MM2, whereas MM3 in the north has field orientations aligned with its major axis. The overall field orientations are uniform at large (POL-2 at 14$arcsec$ and SHARP at 10$arcsec$) to small scales (TADPOL at 2.5$arcsec$ and SMA at 1.5$arcsec$) in the MM1 and MM2 regions. SHARP/CSO observations in MM3 at 350,$mu$m from Tang et al. show a similar trend as seen in our POL-2 observations. TADPOL observations demonstrate a well-defined field geometry in MM1/MM2 consistent with MHD simulations of accreting filaments. We obtained a plane-of-sky magnetic field strength of 470$pm$190,$mu$G, 100$pm$40,$mu$G, and 60$pm$34,$mu$G in the central, northern and southern regions of G34, respectively, using the updated Davis-Chandrasekhar-Fermi relation. The estimated value of field strength, combined with column density and velocity dispersion values available in the literature, suggests G34 to be marginally critical with criticality parameter $rm lambda$ values 0.8$pm$0.4, 1.1$pm$0.8, and 0.9$pm$0.5 in the central, northern, and southern regions, respectively. The turbulent motions in G34 are sub-Alfv{e}nic with Alfv{e}nic Mach numbers of 0.34$pm$0.13, 0.53$pm$0.30, and 0.49$pm$0.26 in the three regions. The observed aligned B-fields in G34.43+0.24 are consistent with theoretical models suggesting that B-fields play an important role in guiding the contraction of the cloud driven by gravity.
We performed a multiwavelength study toward infrared dark cloud (IRDC) G34.43+0.24. New maps of 13CO $J$=1-0 and C18}O J=1-0 were obtained from the Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) 13.7 m radio telescope. At 8 um (Spitzer - IRAC), IRDC G34.43+0.24 appears to be a dark filament extended by 18 arcmin along the north-south direction. Based on the association with the 870 um and C18O J=1-0 emission, we suggest that IRDC G34.43+0.24 should not be 18 arcmin in length, but extend by 34 arcmin. IRDC G34.43+0.24 contains some massive protostars, UC H II regions, and infrared bubbles. The spatial extend of IRDC G34.43+0.24 is about 37 pc assuming a distance of 3.7 kpc. IRDC G34.43+0.24 has a linear mass density of 1.6*10^{3} M_{sun} pc^{-1}, which is roughly consistent with its critical mass to length ratio. The turbulent motion may help stabilizing the filament against the radial collapse. Both infrared bubbles N61 and N62 show a ringlike structure at 8 um. Particularly, N61 has a double-shell structure, which has expanded into IRDC G34.43+0.24. The outer shell is traced by 8 um and 13}CO J=1-0 emission, while the inner shell is traced by 24 um and 20 cm emission. We suggest that the outer shell (9.9*10^{5} yr) is created by the expansion of H II region G34.172+0.175, while the inner shell (4.1-6.3*10^{5} yr) may be produced by the energetic stellar wind of its central massive star. From GLIMPSE I catalog, we selected some Class I sources with an age of 10^{5} yr. These Class I sources are clustered along the filamentary molecular cloud.
The initial conditions of massive star and star cluster formation are expected to be cold, dense and high column density regions of the interstellar medium, which can reveal themselves via near, mid and even far-infrared absorption as Infrared Dark Clouds (IRDCs). Elucidating the dynamical state of IRDCs thus constrains theoretical models of these complex processes. In particular, it is important to assess whether IRDCs have reached virial equilibrium, where the internal pressure balances that due to the self-gravitating weight of the cloud plus the pressure of the external environmental. We study this question for the filamentary IRDC G035.39-00.33 by deriving mass from combined NIR & MIR extinction maps and velocity dispersion from C18O (1-0) & (2-1) line emission. In contrast to our previous moderately super-virial results based on 13CO emission and MIR-only extinction mapping, with improved mass measurements we now find that the filament is consistent with being in virial equilibrium, at least in its central parsec-wide region where ~1000 M_Sun snakes along several parsecs. This equilibrium state does not require large-scale net support or confinement by magnetic fields.
Infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) are thought to be potential hosts of the elusive early phases of high-mass star formation. Here we conduct an in-depth kinematic analysis of one such IRDC, G034.43+00.24 (Cloud F), using high sensitivity and high spectral resolution IRAM-30m N$_2$H$^+$ ($1-0$) and C$^{18}$O ($1-0$) observations. To disentangle the complex velocity structure within this cloud we use Gaussian decomposition and hierarchical clustering algorithms. We find that four distinct coherent velocity components are present within Cloud F. The properties of these components are compared to those found in a similar IRDC, G035.39-00.33 (Cloud H). We find that the components in both clouds have: high densities (inferred by their identification in N$_2$H$^+$), trans-to-supersonic non-thermal velocity dispersions with Mach numbers of $sim$ $1.5-4$, a separation in velocity of $sim$3 km s$^{-1}$, and a mean red-shift of $sim$ 0.3 km s$^{-1}$ between the N$_2$H$^+$ (dense gas) and C$^{18}$O emission (envelope gas). The latter of these could suggest that these clouds share a common formation scenario. We investigate the kinematics of the larger-scale Cloud F structures, using lower-density-tracing $^{13}$CO ($1-0$) observations. A good correspondence is found between the components identified in the IRAM-30m observations and the most prominent component in the$^{13}$CO data. We find that the IRDC Cloud F is only a small part of a much larger structure, which appears to be an inter-arm filament of the Milky Way.
We performed a multi-wavelength study toward the filamentary cloud G47.06+0.26 to investigate the gas kinematics and star formation. We present the 12CO (J=1-0), 13CO (J=1-0) and C18O (J=1-0) observations of G47.06+0.26 obtained with the Purple Mountain Observation (PMO) 13.7 m radio telescope to investigate the detailed kinematics of the filament. The 12CO (J=1-0) and 13CO (J=1-0) emission of G47.06+0.26 appear to show a filamentary structure. The filament extends about 45 arcmin (58.1 pc) along the east-west direction. The mean width is about 6.8 pc, as traced by the 13CO (J=1-0) emission. G47.06+0.26 has a linear mass density of about 361.5 Msun/pc. The external pressure (due to neighboring bubbles and H II regions) may help preventing the filament from dispersing under the effects of turbulence. From the velocity-field map, we discern a velocity gradient perpendicular to G47.06+0.26. From the Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS) catalog, we found nine BGPS sources in G47.06+0.26, that appear to these sources have sufficient mass to form massive stars. We obtained that the clump formation efficiency (CFE) is about 18% in the filament. Four infrared bubbles were found to be located in, and adjacent to, G47.06+0.26. Particularly, infrared bubble N98 shows a cometary structure. CO molecular gas adjacent to N98 also shows a very intense emission. H II regions associated with infrared bubbles can inject the energy to surrounding gas. We calculated the kinetic energy, ionization energy, and thermal energy of two H II regions in G47.06+0.26. From the GLIMPSE I catalog, we selected some Class I sources with an age of about 100000 yr, which are clustered along the filament. The feedback from the H II regions may cause the formation of a new generation of stars in filament G47.06+0.26.
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