Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array

We present new molecular modeling for 14NO and 15NO and a deep, blind molecular line survey at low radio frequencies (99-129 MHz). This survey is the third in a series completed with the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), but in comparison with the previous surveys, uses 4 times more data (17 hr versu...

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Main Authors: Tremblay, C.D., Gray, M.D., Hurley-Walker, Natasha, Green, J.A., Dawson, J.R., Dickey, J.M., Jones, P.A., Tingay, Steven, Wong, O.I.
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2020
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100231
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91777
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author Tremblay, C.D.
Gray, M.D.
Hurley-Walker, Natasha
Green, J.A.
Dawson, J.R.
Dickey, J.M.
Jones, P.A.
Tingay, Steven
Wong, O.I.
author_facet Tremblay, C.D.
Gray, M.D.
Hurley-Walker, Natasha
Green, J.A.
Dawson, J.R.
Dickey, J.M.
Jones, P.A.
Tingay, Steven
Wong, O.I.
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description We present new molecular modeling for 14NO and 15NO and a deep, blind molecular line survey at low radio frequencies (99-129 MHz). This survey is the third in a series completed with the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), but in comparison with the previous surveys, uses 4 times more data (17 hr versus 4 hr) and is 3 times better in angular resolution (1′ versus 3′). The new molecular modeling for nitric oxide and its main isotopologue has seven transitions within the MWA frequency band (although we also present the higher-frequency transitions). Although we did not detect any new molecular lines at a limit of 0.21 Jy beam-1, this work is an important step in understanding the data processing challenges for the future Square Kilometre Array and places solid limits on what is expected in the future of low-frequency surveys. The modeling can be utilized for future searches of nitric oxide.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-917772023-05-16T07:45:00Z Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array Tremblay, C.D. Gray, M.D. Hurley-Walker, Natasha Green, J.A. Dawson, J.R. Dickey, J.M. Jones, P.A. Tingay, Steven Wong, O.I. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics Astrochemistry Molecular spectroscopy Radio astronomy Surveys Interstellar medium Interstellar molecules COLOGNE DATABASE SUBMILLIMETER CLOUDS SPECTROSCOPY MILLIMETER SPECTRUM 1ST astro-ph.GA astro-ph.GA astro-ph.SR We present new molecular modeling for 14NO and 15NO and a deep, blind molecular line survey at low radio frequencies (99-129 MHz). This survey is the third in a series completed with the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), but in comparison with the previous surveys, uses 4 times more data (17 hr versus 4 hr) and is 3 times better in angular resolution (1′ versus 3′). The new molecular modeling for nitric oxide and its main isotopologue has seven transitions within the MWA frequency band (although we also present the higher-frequency transitions). Although we did not detect any new molecular lines at a limit of 0.21 Jy beam-1, this work is an important step in understanding the data processing challenges for the future Square Kilometre Array and places solid limits on what is expected in the future of low-frequency surveys. The modeling can be utilized for future searches of nitric oxide. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91777 10.3847/1538-4357/abc33a English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100231 IOP Publishing Ltd fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astrochemistry
Molecular spectroscopy
Radio astronomy
Surveys
Interstellar medium
Interstellar molecules
COLOGNE DATABASE
SUBMILLIMETER
CLOUDS
SPECTROSCOPY
MILLIMETER
SPECTRUM
1ST
astro-ph.GA
astro-ph.GA
astro-ph.SR
Tremblay, C.D.
Gray, M.D.
Hurley-Walker, Natasha
Green, J.A.
Dawson, J.R.
Dickey, J.M.
Jones, P.A.
Tingay, Steven
Wong, O.I.
Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array
title Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array
title_full Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array
title_fullStr Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array
title_full_unstemmed Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array
title_short Nitric Oxide and Other Molecules: Molecular Modeling and Low-frequency Exploration Using the Murchison Widefield Array
title_sort nitric oxide and other molecules: molecular modeling and low-frequency exploration using the murchison widefield array
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astrochemistry
Molecular spectroscopy
Radio astronomy
Surveys
Interstellar medium
Interstellar molecules
COLOGNE DATABASE
SUBMILLIMETER
CLOUDS
SPECTROSCOPY
MILLIMETER
SPECTRUM
1ST
astro-ph.GA
astro-ph.GA
astro-ph.SR
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100231
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91777