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The Maser-emitting Structure and Time Variability of the SiS Lines J=14−13 and 15-14 in IRC+10216

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 December 2019

J. P. Fonfría
Affiliation:
Molecular Astrophysics Group, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, C/ Serrano, 123, 28006, Madrid (Spain) email: [email protected]
M. Fernández-López
Affiliation:
Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía, CCT-La Plata (CONICET), C.C.5, 1894, Villa Elisa (Argentina)
J. R. Pardo
Affiliation:
Molecular Astrophysics Group, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, C/ Serrano, 123, 28006, Madrid (Spain) email: [email protected]
M. Agúndez
Affiliation:
Molecular Astrophysics Group, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, C/ Serrano, 123, 28006, Madrid (Spain) email: [email protected]
C. Sánchez Contreras
Affiliation:
Department of Astrophysics, Astrobiology Center (CSIC-INTA), Postal address: ESAC campus, P.O. Box 78, E-28691, Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain)
L. Velilla-Prieto
Affiliation:
Molecular Astrophysics Group, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, C/ Serrano, 123, 28006, Madrid (Spain) email: [email protected]
J. Cernicharo
Affiliation:
Molecular Astrophysics Group, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, C/ Serrano, 123, 28006, Madrid (Spain) email: [email protected]
M. Santander-García
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, OAN-IGN, Alfonso XII, 3, E-28014, Madrid (Spain)
G. Quintana-Lacaci
Affiliation:
Molecular Astrophysics Group, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, C/ Serrano, 123, 28006, Madrid (Spain) email: [email protected]
A. Castro-Carrizo
Affiliation:
Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique, 300 Rue de la Piscine, 38406 Saint-Martin d’Hères (France)
S. Curiel
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica Teórica, Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Mexico City (Mexico)
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Abstract

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AGB stars are important contributors of processed matter to the ISM. However, the physical and chemical mechanisms involved in its ejection are still poorly known. This process is expected to have remarkable effects in the innermost envelope, where the dust grains are formed, the gas is accelerated, the chemistry is active, and the radiative excitation becomes important. A good tracer of this region in C-rich stars is SiS, an abundant refractory molecule that can display maser lines, very sensitive to changes in the physical conditions. We present high angular resolution interferometer observations (HPBW ≳0.″.25) of the v = 0 J = 14 – 13 and 15 – 14 SiS maser lines towards the archetypal AGB star IRC+10216, carried out with CARMA and ALMA to explore the inner 1” region around the central star. We also present an ambitious monitoring of these lines along one single pulsation period carried out with the IRAM 30 m telescope.

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Contributed Papers
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© International Astronomical Union 2019 

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