Unraveling the Mystery of the Low CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor in Starburst Galaxies: RADEX Modeling of the Antennae
CO emission has been widely used as a tracer of molecular gas mass. However, it is a long-standing issue to accurately constrain the CO-to-H _2 conversion factor ( α _CO ) that converts CO luminosity to molecular gas mass, especially in starburst galaxies. We present the first resolved α _CO modelin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2024-01-01
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| Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad5544 |