TMC-1: probing the onset of chemical complexity in space
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| author | Agundez, Marcelino Cernicharo, Jose |
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| contents | In recent years, the obsessive interest in the observation of TMC-1 has brought a boost in our knowledge of the chemistry of cold dark clouds. The number of molecules detected in this particular cloud has been more than doubled. Two observational programmes, GOTHAM and QUIJOTE, are responsible for this spectacular achievement. Here we provide an overall view of QUIJOTE, which is a line survey carried out in the Q band (31-50 GHz) with the Yebes 40m radiotelescope, summarize the actual observational status of TMC-1, and discuss the chemistry of this remarkable source. We highlight the successes and failures of state-of-the-art chemical models to describe its chemical composition, with a particular emphasis on the origin of PAHs, which is yet far from being understood. |
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| spellingShingle | TMC-1: probing the onset of chemical complexity in space Agundez, Marcelino Cernicharo, Jose Astrophysics of Galaxies In recent years, the obsessive interest in the observation of TMC-1 has brought a boost in our knowledge of the chemistry of cold dark clouds. The number of molecules detected in this particular cloud has been more than doubled. Two observational programmes, GOTHAM and QUIJOTE, are responsible for this spectacular achievement. Here we provide an overall view of QUIJOTE, which is a line survey carried out in the Q band (31-50 GHz) with the Yebes 40m radiotelescope, summarize the actual observational status of TMC-1, and discuss the chemistry of this remarkable source. We highlight the successes and failures of state-of-the-art chemical models to describe its chemical composition, with a particular emphasis on the origin of PAHs, which is yet far from being understood. |
| title | TMC-1: probing the onset of chemical complexity in space |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.26439 |