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Ziurys Group Observational Astrochemistry

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Chemistry Department
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Steward Observatory

Telescopes

ARO KP12 Meter
ARO SMT
IRAM 30 Meter


Major Areas of Research

Protoplanetary Nebula CRL-618Orion Giant Molecular Cloud      
      Metal-Containing Molecules
                Prebiotic Organic Molecules
       in Circumstellar Envelopes                          in Molecular Clouds

Comet NEATGalactic Isotope Ratios
               Molecules in Comets                         Galactic Isotope Ratios


Telescopes Used

ARO 12-meter Telescope IRAM 30-meter Telescope
ARO Sub-millimeter Telescope

Recent Ziurys Group Astrochemistry Research
  • Detection of a New Metal Containing Molecule, AlNC, in IRC+10216

  • Astrochemistry Links
  • Lovas Line Catalog
  • Interstellar Molecule List
  • Rotational Spectroscopy and Observing Molecules in the Interstellar Medium

  • Representative Publications
  • "The 12C/13C Isotope Gradient Derived From Millimeter Transitions of CN: The Case for Galactic Chemical Evolution", S.N. Milam, C. Savage, L. M. Ziurys, and S. Wyckoff, Astrophys. J., submitted.

  • "Ion Chemistry in Photon-Dominated Regions: Examining the [HCO+]/[HOC+]/[CO+] Chemical Network", C. Savage and L. M. Ziurys, Astrophys. J., 616, 966 (2004). Reprint

  • "HCO+ Observations Toward Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 01): Ion-Molecule Chemistry and Evidence for a Volatile Secondary Source", S.N. Milam, C. Savage, L. M. Ziurys, and S. Wyckoff, Astrophys. J., 615, 1054 (2004). Reprint

  • "Detection of MgNC in CRL 618: Tracing Metal Chemistry With Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution", J. L. Highberger and L. M. Ziurys, Astrophys. J., 597, 1065 (2003). Reprint

  • "A Model for the Formation of High-Density Clumps in Proto-Planetary Nebulae", P. A. Young, J. L. Highberger, D. Arnett, and L. M. Ziurys, Astrophys. J., 597, L53 (2003). Reprint

  • "The Salty Scrambled Egg: Detection of NaCl Toward CRL 2688", J. L. Highberger, K. J. Thomson, P. A. Young, D. Arnett, and L. M. Ziurys, Astrophys. J., 593, 393 (2003). Reprint 

  • "Galactic 12C/13C Ratios from Millimeter-Wave Observations of Interstellar CN ", C. Savage, A. J. Apponi, L. M. Ziurys, and S. Wyckoff, Astrophys. J. , 578, 211 (2002). Reprint

  • "More Metal Cyanide Species: Detection of AlNC (X1S+) toward IRC+10216", L. M. Ziurys, C. Savage, J. L. Highberger, A. J. Apponi, M. Guelin, and J. Cernicharo, Astrophys. J., 564, L45 (2002). Reprint

  • "Heavy Metal Chemistry in Proto-Planetary Nebulae: Detection of MgNC, NaCN, and AlF Towards CRL 2688", J. L. Highberger, C. S. Savage, J. H. Bieging, and L. M. Ziurys, Astrophys. J., 562, 790 (2001). Reprint

  • "Evaluating the N/O Chemical Network: The Distribution of N2O and NO in the Sagittarius B2 Complex", D. T. Halfen, A. J. Apponi, and L. M. Ziurys, Astrophys. J., 561, 244 (2001). Reprint