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The modelling of line emission from axially symmetric structures

Phillips, R.R., Little, L.T. (2000) The modelling of line emission from axially symmetric structures. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 317 (1). pp. 179-191. ISSN 0035-8711. (doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03641.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:16483)

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https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03641.x

Abstract

We have written and tested a computer modelling program to solve line-radiative transfer in any cloud with axial symmetry using a lambda interation method. It can accept any axially symmetric velocity field, thus enabling the modelling of such objects as rotating discs, oblate or prolate spheroids, filaments and outflows. We present here a full description of the method and, by way of illustration of its use, the benefits that proposed new large millimetre telescopes would have in observing rotating circumstellar molecular discs embedded in collapsing envelopes.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03641.x
Uncontrolled keywords: radiative transfer; stars : formation; ISM : kinematics and dynamics; radio lines : ISM
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: A. Xie
Date Deposited: 10 Aug 2009 13:12 UTC
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2023 11:31 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/16483 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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