Does the HCN/CO Ratio Trace the Star-forming Fraction of Gas? I. A Comparison with Analytical Models of Star Formation
We use archival ALMA observations of the HCN and CO J = 1–0 transitions, in addition to the radio continuum at 93 GHz, to assess the relation between dense gas, star formation, and gas dynamics in 10 nearby (ultra)luminous IR galaxies (U)LIRGs and late-type galaxy centers. We frame our results in th...
| Published in: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acb352 |