Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar Detection of 2-Methoxyethanol Using ALMA Observations of NGC 6334I
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| author | Fried, Zachary T. P. El-Abd, Samer J. Hays, Brian M. Wenzel, Gabi Byrne, Alex N. Margulès, Laurent Motiyenko, Roman A. Shipman, Steven T. Horne, Maria P. Jørgensen, Jes K. Brogan, Crystal L. Hunter, Todd R. Remijan, Anthony J. Lipnicky, Andrew Loomis, Ryan A. McGuire, Brett A. |
| author_facet | Fried, Zachary T. P. El-Abd, Samer J. Hays, Brian M. Wenzel, Gabi Byrne, Alex N. Margulès, Laurent Motiyenko, Roman A. Shipman, Steven T. Horne, Maria P. Jørgensen, Jes K. Brogan, Crystal L. Hunter, Todd R. Remijan, Anthony J. Lipnicky, Andrew Loomis, Ryan A. McGuire, Brett A. |
| contents | We use both chirped-pulse Fourier transform and frequency modulated absorption spectroscopy to study the rotational spectrum of 2-methoxyethanol in several frequency regions ranging from 8.7-500 GHz. The resulting rotational parameters permitted a search for this molecule in Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observations toward the massive protocluster NGC 6334I as well as source B of the low-mass protostellar system IRAS 16293-2422. 25 rotational transitions are observed in the ALMA Band 4 data toward NGC 6334I, resulting in the first interstellar detection of 2-methoxyethanol. A column density of $1.3_{-0.9}^{+1.4} \times 10^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$ is derived at an excitation temperature of $143_{-39}^{+31}$ K. However, molecular signal is not observed in the Band 7 data toward IRAS 16293-2422B and an upper limit column density of $2.5 \times 10^{15}$ cm$^{-2}$ is determined. Various possible formation pathways--including radical recombination and insertion reactions--are discussed. We also investigate physical differences between the two interstellar sources that could result in the observed abundance variations. |
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| spellingShingle | Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar Detection of 2-Methoxyethanol Using ALMA Observations of NGC 6334I Fried, Zachary T. P. El-Abd, Samer J. Hays, Brian M. Wenzel, Gabi Byrne, Alex N. Margulès, Laurent Motiyenko, Roman A. Shipman, Steven T. Horne, Maria P. Jørgensen, Jes K. Brogan, Crystal L. Hunter, Todd R. Remijan, Anthony J. Lipnicky, Andrew Loomis, Ryan A. McGuire, Brett A. Astrophysics of Galaxies We use both chirped-pulse Fourier transform and frequency modulated absorption spectroscopy to study the rotational spectrum of 2-methoxyethanol in several frequency regions ranging from 8.7-500 GHz. The resulting rotational parameters permitted a search for this molecule in Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observations toward the massive protocluster NGC 6334I as well as source B of the low-mass protostellar system IRAS 16293-2422. 25 rotational transitions are observed in the ALMA Band 4 data toward NGC 6334I, resulting in the first interstellar detection of 2-methoxyethanol. A column density of $1.3_{-0.9}^{+1.4} \times 10^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$ is derived at an excitation temperature of $143_{-39}^{+31}$ K. However, molecular signal is not observed in the Band 7 data toward IRAS 16293-2422B and an upper limit column density of $2.5 \times 10^{15}$ cm$^{-2}$ is determined. Various possible formation pathways--including radical recombination and insertion reactions--are discussed. We also investigate physical differences between the two interstellar sources that could result in the observed abundance variations. |
| title | Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar Detection of 2-Methoxyethanol Using ALMA Observations of NGC 6334I |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.17341 |