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Microwave Rotational Spectral Study of SO2-CO

October 2, 2015
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Matthew K. Sprague
The microwave spectrum of the molecular complex of sulfur dioxide (SO2) with carbon monoxide (CO) has been studied with a pulsed-beam Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer (FTMW) from a pair of gas samples of 1 % by volume of SO2 and CO in Ar, and

Microwave Rotational Spectral Study of CH3CN-H2O and Ar-CH3CN

December 17, 2014
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, J. Sobhanadrib
The microwave spectrum of the molecular complex of acetonitrile (CH3CN) with water (H2O) has been studied with a pulsed-beam Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer (FTMW) from a gas sample of 1 % by volume of CH3CN in Ar flowed over a water sample. The

Observational Results of a Multi-Telescope Campaign to Detect Interstellar Urea [(NH2)2CO]

March 10, 2014
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Anthony J. Remijan, Lewis E. Snyder, Brett A. McGuire, Hsin-Lun Kuo, Leslie W. Looney, Douglas N. Friedel, G. Y. Golbiatnikov, Vadim V. Ilyushin, E A. Alekseev, S F. Dyubko, Benjamin J. McCall, Jan M. Hollis
In this paper, we present observational evidence for gas phase urea observed towards the Sgr B2(N-LMH) region. We show data covering urea transitions from 100 GHz to 250 GHz from five different observational facilities: BIMA, CARMA, the NRAO 12 m telescope

Detection of l-C3H+ in Sgr B2(N) and Sgr B2(OH) and Refinement of its Spectroscopic Constants via the Publicly Available PRIMOS Survey and the Barry E. Turner Legacy Survey

September 1, 2013
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Brett A. McGuire, P. B. Carroll, Ryan A. Loomis, Geoffery A. Blake, Jan M. Hollis, Phillip R. Jewell, Anthony J. Remijan
Pety et al. (2012) recently reported the detection and assignment of l-C3H+ in the Horsehead nebula. Here, we expand that analysis to include the J = 1 - 0 and J = 2 - 1 transitions of l-C3H+ observed in absorption towards Sgr B2(N) in data from the

Detection of E-cyanomethanimine (HCN-dimer) towards Sagittarius B2(N) from the GBT PRIMOS Survey

March 20, 2013
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Daniel P. Zaleski, Nathan A. Seifert, Amanda L. Steber, Matt T. Muckle, Ryan A. Loomis, Joanna F. Corby, Oscar Martinez, Kyle Crabtree, Phillip R. Jewell, Jan M. Hollis, David Vasquez, Jolie Nyiramahirwe, Nicole Sciortino, Kennedy Johnson, Michael C. McCarthy, Anthony J. Remijan, Brooks H. Pate
An understanding of the formation, distribution and overall excitation of large molecules in astronomical environments remains in question even though more than 170 distinct chemical compounds have been detected in astronomical environments. Furthermore, a

The Detection of Interstellar Ethanimine (CH3CHNH) from Observations taken during the GBT PRIMOS Survey

February 13, 2013
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Ryan A. Loomis, Daniel P. Zaleski, Amanda L. Steber, Justin L. Neill, Matthew T. Muckle, Brent J. Harris, Jan M. Hollis, Phillip R. Jewell, Valerio Lattanzi, Oscar Martines, Michael C. McCarthy, Anthony J. Remijan, Brooks H. Pate
As the availab¬¬ility of publicly accessible spectral line surveys from radio astronomy increases, new approaches to the identification of molecules in the interstellar medium are possible. We have performed reaction product screening measurements using

Interstellar Carbodiimide (HNCNH) - A New Astronomical Detection from the GBT PRIMOS Survey via Maser Emission Features

October 1, 2012
Author(s)
Brett A. McGuire, Ryan A. Loomis, Cameron M. Charness, Geoffery A. Blake, Jan M. Hollis, Francis J. Lovas, Philip R. Jewell, Anthony J. Remijan
Historically, searches for new astronomical molecules resulted in the detection of favorable, high line strength transitions based on a thermal approximation to the excitation of these species in interstellar environments. Given the temperatures of hot

Organic Compounds in the C3H6O3 Family: Microwave Spectrum of cis-cis-Dimethyl Carbonate

October 18, 2010
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, David F. Plusquellic, Susanna L. Widicus Weaver, B. A. McGuire, G. A. Blake
Geometry optimization calculations on 13 members of the C3H6O3 family of organic species have been carried out to determine their relative binding energies. Dimethyl carbonate [(CH3)2CO3] is one of the lower energy species in this family, which includes

Detection of Voigt Spectral Line Profiles of Hydrogen Radio Recombination Lines toward Sagittarius B2(N)

February 24, 2010
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Azrael A. von Prochazka, Anthony J. Remijan, Dana S. Balser, Robert S. Ryans, Adele H. Marshall, Frederic R. Schwab, Jan M. Hollis, Phil R. Jewell
We report the detection of Voigt spectral line profiles of radio recombination lines (RRLs) toward Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100-m Green Bank Telescope (GBT). These results constitute the first known, unambiguous detection of the Voigt spectral line shape