Two distinct molecular cloud populations detected in massive galaxies
(2024)
Journal Article
Rose, T., McNamara, B. R., Combes, F., Edge, A. C., McDonald, M., O’Sullivan, E., Russell, H., Fabian, A. C., Ferland, G., Salomé, P., & Tremblay, G. (2024). Two distinct molecular cloud populations detected in massive galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 533(1), 771-794. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1831
We present new ALMA observations of CO, CN, CS, HCN and HCO + absorption seen against the bright and compact radio continuum sources of eight galaxies. Combined with archival observations, they reveal two distinct populations of molecular clouds, whi... Read More about Two distinct molecular cloud populations detected in massive galaxies.