Title: Interacting H2O masers in star-forming regions
Abstract: view Abstract Citations (6) References (25) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Interacting H 2O Masers in Star-forming Regions Kylafis, Nikolaos D. ; Pavlakis, Konstantinos G. Abstract We have studied the interaction of H2O masers in star-forming regions (and through it the enhancement of the observed luminosity) as a physical mechanism for the explanation of the very strong H2O maser sources. For each individual maser we have taken a collisional pump model. Such a model can explain the low and medium luminosity masers but not the very powerful ones. We have carried out detailed numerical calculations for both saturated and unsaturated masers and have derived approximate analytic expressions for the expected brightness temperature from interacting masers. We have found that the interaction of two low or OH masers have not been observed yet, but this could be a result of interstellar scattering. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: November 1992 DOI: 10.1086/172000 Bibcode: 1992ApJ...400..344K Keywords: Interstellar Masers; Maser Outputs; Star Formation; Water Masers; Brightness Temperature; Luminosity; Milky Way Galaxy; Astrophysics; MASERS; STARS: FORMATION full text sources ADS |