H3+ absorption and emission in local (U)LIRGs with JWST/NIRSpec: Evidence for high H2 ionization rates
Authors: Pereira-Santaella, Miguel; Gonzalez-Alfonso, Eduardo; Garcia-Bernete, Ismael; Donnan, Fergus R.; Santa-Maria, Miriam G.; Goicoechea, Javier R.; Lamperti, Isabella; Perna, Michele; Rigopoulou, Dimitra Journal: ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS Publication date: 2024/09/26 DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202451741 Abstract: We study the 3.4 - 4.4 mu m fundamental rovibrational band of H3+, a key tracer of the ionization of the molecular interstellar [...]