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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

Microwave Spectrum of 1,2-Propanediol

September 1, 2009
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, David F. Plusquellic, Brooks Pate, Justin L. Neill, Matt T. Muckle, Anthony J. Remijan
The microwave spectrum of the sugar alcohol 1,2-propanediol (CH3CHOHCH2OH) has been measured over the frequency range 6.5 GHz to 25.0 GHz with several pulsed-beam Fourier-transform microwave spectrometers. Seven conformers of 1,2-propanediol have been

Reinvestigation of the Microwave Spectrum of 2-Methylmalonaldehyde

January 11, 2008
Author(s)
Vadim V. Ilyushin, E A. Alekseev, Y C. Chou, Y-C Hsu, Jon T. Hougen, Francis J. Lovas, L B. Picaux
The molecule 2-methylmalonaldehyde (2-MMA) exists in the gas phase as a six-membered hydrogen-bonded ring [HO-CH=C(CH3)-CH=O] and exhibits two large-amplitude motions, an intramolecular hydrogen transfer and a methyl torsion. The former motion is

Detection of Interstellar Cyanoformaldehyde (CNCHO)

December 31, 2007
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Anthony J. Remijan, Jan M. Hollis, Wilmer D. Stork, Phil R. Jewell, D Meier
Cyanoformaldehyde (CNCHO) has been detected toward the star-forming region Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100 m Green Bank Telescope (GBT) by means of four P-branch rotational transitions in emission, the 7(0, 7) 6(1, 6) at 8.6GHz, the 8(0, 8) 7(1, 7) at 19.4

Microwave Spectra of Molecules of Astrophysical Interest: XXV. Methylamine

September 5, 2007
Author(s)
Vadim V. Ilyushin, Francis J. Lovas
The microwave spectrum of methylamine in its ground vibrational state is critically reviewed and supplemented with spectral frequency calculations derived from rotation-internal rotation-inversion analysis. The review covers frequency range from 1 GHz to

Detection of C 8 H - and Comparison With C 8 H Toward IRC+10216 With the Green Bank Telescope

June 27, 2007
Author(s)
A Remijan, J M. Hollis, Francis J. Lovas, M A. Cordiner, J Millar, A J. Markwick-Kemper, P R. Jewell
We report the detection of new transitions of octatetraynyl(C8H) toward the circumstellar envelopeIRC+10216 using data taken with the RobertC.Byrd 100m Green Bank Telescope(GBT). In addition, we report 5 transitions from Ku-, K- and Q-band that have been

Nonthermal continuum toward Sagittarius B2(N-LMH)

April 11, 2007
Author(s)
J M. Hollis, P R. Jewell, A Remijan, Francis J. Lovas
An analysis of continuum antenna temperatures observed in theGBTspectrometer bandpasses is presented for observations toward Sgr B2(N-LMH). Since 2004, we have identified four new prebiotic molecules toward this source by means of rotational transitions

The Microwave Spectrum of a Two-Top Peptide Mimetic: The N-Acetyl Alanine Methyl Ester Molecule

September 14, 2006
Author(s)
I Kleiner, J Demaison, David F. Plusquellic, R D. Suenram, R J. Lavrich, Francis J. Lovas, Gerald T. Fraser, Vadim V. Ilyushin
Rotational spectra of the ground torsional state of the N-acetyl alanine methyl ester molecule, a derivative of the alanine dipeptide biomimetic molecule, have been measured using a mini Fourier transform spectrometer between 10 and 20 GHz as part of a

Microwave Spectrum and Structure of Furfural

September 8, 2006
Author(s)
R A. Motiyenkoa, E A. Alekseev, S F. Dyubkoa, Francis J. Lovas
The microwave spectrum of furfural was investigated in the frequency range 7 GHz to 21 GHz and 49 GHz to 330 GHz. The ground and first torsional state of trans-furfural and ground state of cis-furfural were assigned and analyzed. A total of 1720 rotational

Microwave Spectrum of the Heterodimers: CH 3 OH-CO 2 and CH 3 OH-H 2 CO

September 1, 2006
Author(s)
Vadim V. Ilyushin, Francis J. Lovas, David F. Plusquellic
Molecular complexes, dimers and heterodimers, often show interesting structures, large amplitude internal motions and orientations for reaction coordinates. These properties were the motivations for the current study of the rotational spectra of the

Detection Of Ketenimine (CH 2 CNH) in SGRB2(N) Hot Cores

June 28, 2006
Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, J M. Hollis, A Remijan, P R. Jewell
Ketenimine (CH2CNH) has been detected in absorption toward the star-forming region Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100-m Green Bank Telescope (GBT) by means of three rotational transitions: 716-808 at 41.5 GHz, 819-909, at 23.2 GHz, and 918-100,10 at 4.9 GHz