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| Paper: |
The ASTE Galactic Center Survey in the 350 and 500 GHz Bands |
| Volume: |
476, New Trends in Radio Astronomy in the ALMA Era |
| Page: |
77 |
| Authors: |
Tanaka, K.; Oka, T.; Matsumura, S.; Kamegai, K.; Nagai, M. |
| Abstract: |
The Galactic central molecular zone (CMZ) provides us with a unique opportunity to study the properties of the molecular clouds in the extreme environment of the central region of a galaxy.
We present the HCN J=4–3 and [CI] 3P1-3P0 data taken with the Atacama Submillimeter Telescope Experiment (ASTE).
The HCN J=4–3 line is a tracer of very high density (∼ 106 cm-3) region.
Bright HCN emission is detected toward several compact clumps with very large velocity width (80-100 km s-1) without apparent energy sources.
We have also found two large molecular shells near the Sgr C complex in the HCN map.
The [CI] forbidden line from atomic carbon (Cn) traces molecular gas in different conditions than that traced by CO lines.
We have discovered a large molecular cloud structure unseen in CO maps, at a distance of 5 pc from the Galactic nucleus.
This [CI] cloud may be a site of accumulation of infalling material from outer region, or a cloud exposed to high cosmic-ray or X-ray flux. |
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