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Papers by Emmanuel Caux

Star Formation With the Infrared Space Observatory, 1998

We report ISO-LWS observations toward the low mass star IRAS16293-2422 between 43 microns - 197 m... more We report ISO-LWS observations toward the low mass star IRAS16293-2422 between 43 microns - 197 microns. The CO, H_2O and OH rotational lines and the OI(63 microns) fine-structure line dominate the spectrum. Combining the CO Jup=14 to 25 observations with previous Jup=6 measurements, we derive stringent limits on the density (~3 cdot 10^4cm^{-3}), temperature (~1500 K), and column density (~1.5 \cdot 1020cm^{-2}) of the emitting gas. We show that this warm gas is associated with the outflow and that a low velocity, C-type shock can account for the characteristics of the CO spectrum. The H_2O and OH abundances derived from the observed line fluxes are [H_2O] / [H_2] ~2 \cdot 10^{-5} and [OH] / [H_2] ~5 \cdot 10^{-6} respectively. Finally, we speculate that the OI(63 microns) line emission originates in the collapsing envelope that surrounds the central object.

We present the results obtained with the ISO Long Wavelength Spectrometer on a sample of Pre-MS s... more We present the results obtained with the ISO Long Wavelength Spectrometer on a sample of Pre-MS sources, where several molecular lines of CO, H 2 O and OH have been detected. The analysis of the CO lines indicates that gas temperatures as low as 200 K a re consistent with the data. This would be in agreement with the relatively low abundance of water in the gas phase measured in most of the objects.

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An unbiased spectral survey of the solar-type protostar IRAS 16293-2422 [Poster]

The Cool Universe Observing Cosmic Dawn, Dec 1, 2005

Preliminary results of an unbiased millimeter and sub-millimeter spectral line survey performed w... more Preliminary results of an unbiased millimeter and sub-millimeter spectral line survey performed with the IRAM-30m and JCMT radiotelescopes toward the low mass protostar IRAS 16293-2422 are presented.

We present IRAM 30m and JCMT observations of HDO lines towards the solar-type protostar IRAS 1629... more We present IRAM 30m and JCMT observations of HDO lines towards the solar-type protostar IRAS 16293-2422. Five HDO transitions have been detected on-source, and two were unfruitfully searched for towards a bright spot of the outflow of IRAS 16293-2422. We interpret the data by means of the Ceccarelli, Hollenbach and Tielens (1996) model, and derive the HDO abundance in the warm inner and cold outer parts of the envelope. The emission is well explained by a jump model, with an inner abundance of 1e-7 and an outer abundance lower than 1e-9 (3 sigma). This result is in favor of HDO enhancement due to ice evaporation from the grains in theinner envelope. The deuteration ratio HDO/H2O is found to be f_in=3% and f_out < 0.2% (3 sigma) in the inner and outer envelope respectively and therefore, the fractionation also undergoes a jump in the inner part of the envelope. These results are consistent with the formation of water in the gas phase during the cold prestellar core phase and storage of the molecules on the grains, but do not explain why observations of H2O ices consistently derive a H2O ice abundance of several 1e-5 to 1e-4, some two orders of magnitude larger than the gas phase abundance of water in the hot core around IRAS 16293-2422.

CASSIS - Web based tools for the analysis of astrophysical spectra

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2005

Future instruments for submillimeter and FIR astronomy like the Herschel Space Observatory and Al... more Future instruments for submillimeter and FIR astronomy like the Herschel Space Observatory and Alma will offer the possibility to make high-resolution wide-frequency spectral surveys of the interstellar and circumstellar media. The CASSIS project aims to facilitate the analysis of these spectra by a maximum number of interested researchers. We will give a demonstration of the present state of CASSIS software which is beginning to be made available for testing and validation through the web. By connecting to the CASSIS server a user will be able to visualise a synthetic spectrum created from a choice of models and associated parameters and compare this simulation with the observations. By choosing a template closest to that of the object being observed the user will obtain a set of starting conditions including the principal chemical species, their abundance and linked physical parameters. Various computer tools will then allow the inversion of the spectra to obtain the best set of parameters. In order to run the model chosen the CASSIS server will have access to a variety of different databases and will automatically transform this data into a common format. As of May 2005, two spectroscopic data bases (JPL and CDMS) are periodically updated and combined on the server allowing rapid injection into the models. Access to bases giving collisional parameters is planned in the near future. At this time two models are available: a general Local Thermal Equilibrium model with a correction for the optical depth and a specialised model for comets written by J. Crovisier. Two working modes can be used: (1) a line-by-line mode that steps automatically from one transition of a given species to the next allowing a comparison between the predictions and the observations to be made for each line; (2) a sum mode which shows the convoluted spectra of a variety of species. For the ETL model it is possible to create interactively a rotational diagram to determine N and T for each species. For the inclusion of other models three possibilities exist: (1) Models or their predictions will be added directly to the server or (2) accessed by CASSIS via the web; (3) a model could use the CASSIS infrastructure after being fed in on-line through a standard form by the user. It is hoped to carry out (1) and (2) with the help of collaborators; reference to all authors will be given. We are presently working on inclusion of an LVG model.

We review the results of the observations in the 45-190 μm wavelength range with the ISO Long Wav... more We review the results of the observations in the 45-190 μm wavelength range with the ISO Long Wavelength Spectrometer of a sample of Class 0, Class I, Class II pre-Main Sequence objects. We briefly discuss the role of [OI] and of molecular lines in the cooling of these sources.

CO Line Emission in Pre-Main Sequence Sources

... Saraceno, L. Spinoglio Istitttto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetacrio - CNR, 00133 Roma, I... more ... Saraceno, L. Spinoglio Istitttto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetacrio - CNR, 00133 Roma, Italy JC Correia, MJ Griffin, SJ Leeks ... Future observations with SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy) and FIRST (Far Infrared ans Submillimeter Telescope) will help us ...

Search for icy HDO in grain mantles towards low-mass protostars

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

The protostar OMC-2 FIR 4: Results from the CHESS Herschel/HIFI spectral survey

The intermediate-mass protostar OMC-2 FIR 4 in Orion is the focus of several ongoing studies, inc... more The intermediate-mass protostar OMC-2 FIR 4 in Orion is the focus of several ongoing studies, including a CHESS key programme Herschel/HIFI spectral survey. In this poster, we review recent CHESS results on this source, including the properties of the central hot core, the presence of a compact outflow, the spatial variation of the chemical composition, and the discovery of a tenuous foreground cloud. The HIFI spectrum of FIR 4 contains 719 lines from 40 species and isotopologs. Cooling by lines detectable with our sensitivity contributes 2% of the total in the 480 to 1900 GHz range. The total line flux is dominated by CO, followed by H2O and CH3OH. Initial comparisons with spectral surveys of other sources will also be presented.

We present the first detection of hydrogen chlorine in a protostellar shock, by observing the fun... more We present the first detection of hydrogen chlorine in a protostellar shock, by observing the fundamental transition at 626 GHz with the Herschel HIFI spectrometer. We detected two of the three hyperfine lines, from which we derived a line opacity 15 K and density > 3 x 10(5) cm-3}. Combining with the Herschel HIFI CO(5-4) observations allows to further constrain

Astronomy and Astrophysics

We report on the detection with the HIFI instrument on board the Herschel satellite of the two hy... more We report on the detection with the HIFI instrument on board the Herschel satellite of the two hydrogen chloride isotopologues, H35Cl and H37Cl, towards the massive star-forming region W3 A. The J = 1-0 line of both species was observed with receiver 1b of the HIFI instrument at ~625.9 and ~624.9 GHz. The different hyperfine components were resolved. The observations were modeled with a non-local, non-LTE radiative transfer model that includes hyperfine line overlap and radiative pumping by dust. Both effects are found to play an important role in the emerging intensity from the different hyperfine components. The inferred H35Cl column density (a few times ~1014 cm-2), and fractional abundance relative to H nuclei (~7.5 × 10-10), supports an upper limit to the gas phase chlorine depletion of ≈200. Our best-fit model estimate of the H35Cl/H37Cl abundance ratio is ≈ 2.1 ± 0.5, slightly lower, but still compatible with the solar isotopic abundance ratio (≈3.1). Since both spec...

Herschel Finds Evidence for Stellar Wind Particles in a Protostellar Envelope: Is This What Happened to the Young Sun?

The Astrophysical Journal, 2014

ABSTRACT There is evidence that the young Sun emitted a high flux of energetic (≥10 MeV) particle... more ABSTRACT There is evidence that the young Sun emitted a high flux of energetic (≥10 MeV) particles. The collisions of these particles with the material at the inner edge of the Protosolar Nebula disk induced spallation reactions that formed short-lived radionuclei, like 10Be, whose trace is now visible in some meteorites. However, it is poorly known exactly when this happened, and whether and how it affected the solar system. Here, we present indirect evidence for an ejection of energetic particles in the young protostar, OMC-2 FIR 4, similar to that experienced by the young solar system. In this case, the energetic particles collide with the material in the protostellar envelope, enhancing the abundance of two molecular ions, HCO+ and N2H+, whose presence is detected via Herschel observations. The flux of energetic particles at a distance of 1 AU from the emitting source, estimated from the measured abundance ratio of HCO+ and N2H+, can easily account for the irradiation required by meteoritic observations. These new observations demonstrate that the ejection of ≥10 MeV particles is a phenomenon occurring very early in the life of a protostar, before the disappearance of the envelope from which the future star accretes. The whole envelope is affected by the event, which sets constraints on the magnetic field geometry in the source and opens up the possibility that the spallation reactions are not limited to the inner edge of the Protosolar Nebula disk.

Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2015

Context. The freezeout of gas-phase species onto cold dust grains can drastically alter the chemi... more Context. The freezeout of gas-phase species onto cold dust grains can drastically alter the chemistry and the heating-cooling balance of protostellar material. In contrast to well-known species such as carbon monoxide (CO), the freezeout of various carriers of elements with abundances < 10 −5 has not yet been well studied. Aims. Our aim here is to study the depletion of chlorine in the protostellar core, OMC-2 FIR 4. Methods. We observed transitions of HCl and H 2 Cl + towards OMC-2 FIR 4 using the Herschel Space Observatory and Caltech Submillimeter Observatory facilities. Our analysis makes use of state of the art chlorine gas-grain chemical models and newly calculated HCl-H 2 hyperfine collisional excitation rate coefficients. Results. A narrow emission component in the HCl lines traces the extended envelope, and a broad one traces a more compact central region. The gas-phase HCl abundance in FIR 4 is 9 × 10 −11 , a factor of only 10 −3 that of volatile elemental chlorine. The H 2 Cl + lines are detected in absorption and trace a tenuous foreground cloud, where we find no depletion of volatile chlorine. Conclusions. Gas-phase HCl is the tip of the chlorine iceberg in protostellar cores. Using a gas-grain chemical model, we show that the hydrogenation of atomic chlorine on grain surfaces in the dark cloud stage sequesters at least 90% of the volatile chlorine into HCl ice, where it remains in the protostellar stage. About 10% of chlorine is in gaseous atomic form. Gas-phase HCl is a minor, but diagnostically key reservoir, with an abundance of 10 −10 in most of the protostellar core. We find the [ 35 Cl]/[ 37 Cl] ratio in OMC-2 FIR 4 to be 3.2 ± 0.1, consistent with the solar system value.

Change in the chemical composition of infalling gas forming a disk around a protostar

Nature, 2014

IRAS 04368+2557 is a solar-type (low-mass) protostar embedded in a protostellar core (L1527) in t... more IRAS 04368+2557 is a solar-type (low-mass) protostar embedded in a protostellar core (L1527) in the Taurus molecular cloud, which is only 140 parsecs away from Earth, making it the closest large star-forming region. The protostellar envelope has a flattened shape with a diameter of a thousand astronomical units (1 AU is the distance from Earth to the Sun), and is infalling and rotating. It also has a protostellar disk with a radius of 90 AU (ref. 6), from which a planetary system is expected to form. The interstellar gas, mainly consisting of hydrogen molecules, undergoes a change in density of about three orders of magnitude as it collapses from the envelope into the disk, while being heated from 10 kelvin to over 100 kelvin in the mid-plane, but it has hitherto not been possible to explore changes in chemical composition associated with this collapse. Here we report that the unsaturated hydrocarbon molecule cyclic-C3H2 resides in the infalling rotating envelope, whereas sulphur monoxide (SO) is enhanced in the transition zone at the radius of the centrifugal barrier (100 ± 20 AU), which is the radius at which the kinetic energy of the infalling gas is converted to rotational energy. Such a drastic change in chemistry at the centrifugal barrier was not anticipated, but is probably caused by the discontinuous infalling motion at the centrifugal barrier and local heating processes there.

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2002

We present a [60-100] vs. µm two colour diagram for a sample of 61 young stellar objects (YSOs) o... more We present a [60-100] vs. µm two colour diagram for a sample of 61 young stellar objects (YSOs) observed with the Long Wavelength Spectrometer (LWS) onboard the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO). The sample consists of 17 Class 0 sources, 15 Class I, 9 Bright Class I (L bol > 10 4 L ⊙ ), 20 Class II (14 Herbig Ae/Be stars and 6 T Tauri stars). We find that each class occupies a well defined region in our diagram with colour temperatures increasing from Class 0 to Class II. Therefore the [60-100] vs.

Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2013

Context. Broadband spectral surveys of protostars offer a rich view of the physical, chemical and... more Context. Broadband spectral surveys of protostars offer a rich view of the physical, chemical and dynamical structure and evolution of star-forming regions. The Herschel Space Observatory opened up the terahertz regime to such surveys, giving access to the fundamental transitions of many hydrides and to the high-energy transitions of many other species. Aims. A comparative analysis of the chemical inventories and physical processes and properties of protostars of various masses and evolutionary states is the goal of the Herschel CHEmical Surveys of Star forming regions (CHESS) key program. This paper focusses on the intermediate-mass protostar, OMC-2 FIR 4. Methods. We obtained a spectrum of OMC-2 FIR 4 in the 480 to 1902 GHz range with the HIFI spectrometer onboard Herschel and carried out the reduction, line identification, and a broad analysis of the line profile components, excitation, and cooling. Results. We detect 719 spectral lines from 40 species and isotopologs. The line flux is dominated by CO, H 2 O, and CH 3 OH. The line profiles are complex and vary with species and upper level energy, but clearly contain signatures from quiescent gas, a broad component likely due to an outflow, and a foreground cloud. Conclusions. We find abundant evidence for warm, dense gas, as well as for an outflow in the field of view. Line flux represents 2% of the 7 L luminosity detected with HIFI in the 480 to 1250 GHz range. Of the total line flux, 60% is from CO, 13% from H 2 O and 9% from CH 3 OH. A comparison with similar HIFI spectra of other sources is set to provide much new insight into star formation regions, a case in point being a difference of two orders of magnitude in the relative contribution of sulphur oxides to the line cooling of Orion KL and OMC-2 FIR 4.

Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2010

Nitrogen is the fifth most abundant element in the Universe, yet the gas-phase chemistry of N-bea... more Nitrogen is the fifth most abundant element in the Universe, yet the gas-phase chemistry of N-bearing species remains poorly understood. Nitrogen hydrides are key molecules of nitrogen chemistry. Their abundance ratios place strong constraints on the production pathways and reaction rates of nitrogen-bearing molecules. We observed the class 0 protostar IRAS16293-2422 with the heterodyne instrument HIFI, covering most of the frequency range from 0.48 to 1.78 THz at high spectral resolution. The hyperfine structure of the amidogen radical o-NH 2 is resolved and seen in absorption against the continuum of the protostar. Several transitions of ammonia from 1.2 to 1.8 THz are also seen in absorption. These lines trace the low-density envelope of the protostar. Column densities and abundances are estimated for each hydride. We find that NH:NH 2 :NH 3 ≈5:1:300. Dark clouds chemical models predict steady-state abundances of NH 2 and NH 3 in reasonable agreement with the present observations, whilst that of NH is underpredicted by more than one order of magnitude, even using updated kinetic rates. Additional modelling of the nitrogen gas-phase chemistry in dark-cloud conditions is necessary before having recourse to heterogen processes.

Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2005

We present IRAM 30 m and JCMT observations of HDO lines towards the solar-type protostar IRAS 162... more We present IRAM 30 m and JCMT observations of HDO lines towards the solar-type protostar IRAS 16293−2422. Five HDO transitions have been detected on-source, and two were unfruitfully searched for towards a bright spot of the outflow of IRAS 16293−2422. We interpret the data by means of the Ceccarelli, Hollenbach and Tielens (1996) model, and derive the HDO abundance in the warm inner and cold outer parts of the envelope. The emission is well explained by a jump model, with an inner abundance x HDO in = 1×10 −7 and an outer abundance x HDO out ≤ 1 × 10 −9 (3σ). This result is in favor of HDO enhancement due to ice evaporation from the grains in the inner envelope. The deuteration ratio HDO/H2O is found to be fin = 3% and fout ≤ 0.2% (3σ) in the inner and outer envelope respectively and therefore, the fractionation also undergoes a jump in the inner part of the envelope. These results are consistent with the formation of water in the gas phase during the cold prestellar core phase and storage of the molecules on the grains, but do not explain why observations of H2O ices consistently derive a H2O ice abundance of several 10 −5 to 10 −4 , some two orders of magnitude larger than the gas phase abundance of water in the hot core around IRAS 16293−2422.

Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2003

We present ground-based 2.1 to 4.2 µm observations of four low-mass protostars. We searched for t... more We present ground-based 2.1 to 4.2 µm observations of four low-mass protostars. We searched for the 4.1 µm OD stretch band, characteristic of solid HDO in grain mantles. We did not detect solid HDO in any of the four sources, but we derive 3σ upper limits from 0.5% to 2% for the HDO/H 2 O ratio depending on the source. These ratios provide strong constraints to solid-state deuteration models when compared to deuterium fractionation values observed in the gas phase. We discuss various scenarios that could lead to such a low water deuteration compared to the high formaldehyde and methanol deuteration observed in the gas-phase.