The origins of [C ii] emission in local star-forming galaxies

The [C II] 158 μm fine-structure line is the brightest emission line observed in local star-forming galaxies. As a major coolant of the gas-phase interstellar medium, [C II] balances the heating, including that due to far-ultraviolet photons, which heat the gas via the photoelectric effect. However,...

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Main Authors: Croxall, KV, Smith, JD, Pellegrini, E, Groves, B, Bolatto, A, Herrera-Camus, R, Sandstrom, KM, Draine, B, Wolfire, MG, Armus, L, Boquien, M, Brandl, B, Dale, D, Galametz, M, Hunt, L, Kennicutt, R, Kreckel, K, Rigopoulou, D, Werf, PVD, Wilson, C
Format: Journal article
Published: Institute of Physics 2017

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