A spectral diagnostic for density-bounded HII regions

Authors
Iglesias-Paramo, J Munoz-Tunon, C
Citation
J. Iglesias-paramo et C. Munoz-tunon, A spectral diagnostic for density-bounded HII regions, ASTRO SP SC, 277, 2001, pp. 99-99
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
277
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
1
Pages
99 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(2001)277:<99:ASDFDH>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Our spectral diagnostic based on the intensity of the [OI]lambda 6300 Angst rom line indicates that many observed HII regions are indeed density-bounde d. The estimated fractions of escaping Lyman continuum photons range from 1 5 to even more than 50%.