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Abstract

We report the first detection of chloronium, H2Cl+, in the interstellar medium, using the HIFI instrument aboard the Herschel Space Observatory. The 212−101 lines of ortho-H35 2 Cl+ and ortho-H37 2 Cl+ are detected in absorption towards NGC 6334I, and the 111−000 transition of para-H35 2 Cl+ is detected in absorption towards NGC 6334I and Sgr B2(S). The H2Cl+ column densities are compared to those of the chemically-related species HCl. The derived HCl/H2Cl+ column density ratios, ∼1–10, are within the range predicted by models of diffuse and dense photon dominated regions (PDRs). However, the observed H2Cl+ column densities, in excess of 1013 cm−2, are significantly higher than the model predictions. Our observations demonstrate the outstanding spectroscopic capabilities of HIFI for detecting new interstellar molecules and providing key constraints for astrochemical models.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© ESO 2011 The original publication is available at DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201014959
Keywords:	astrochemistry; line; identification; ISM; abundances; molecules; molecular processes; submillimetre; Herschel/HIFI;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics
Item ID:	4020
Depositing User:	Dr. Anthony Murphy
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2012 16:18
Journal or Publication Title:	Astronomy & Astrophysics
Publisher:	EDP Sciences
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://www.aanda.org/ http://publications.edpsciences.org/
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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