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The well correlated DIBs at $\lambda\lambda$ 6196, 6614 {\AA} and their possible companions

Astrophysics of Galaxies 2020-07-02 v1

Abstract

Considered here is the interrelation between five diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs): λλ\lambda\lambda 5545, 6113, 6196, 6445 and 6614 \r{A}. Two DIBs (λ\lambda 6196 and λ\lambda 6614 \r{A}) have already been known as well correlated with each other; their relation with three other, weaker bands, was investigated for the first time. To accomplish this task high-resolution spectra (λ/Δλ\lambda/\Delta\lambda \approx 100,000) with high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 54 hot O -- B stars with reddening 0.12 -- 1.45 mag were used. Analysis of measured equivalent widths has allowed to establish linear dependencies and evaluate linear correlation coefficients as high as 0.968 -- 0.988 between the intensities of these five DIBs. Such a degree of correlation may indicate their common origin. Several spacings in wavenumbers found between these DIBs correspond to the energies of vibrational transitions in some PAHs resulting in IR emissions at λλ\lambda\lambda 16.4, 11.3, 7.7, 6.2 and 3.3 μ\mum.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2006.02651,
  title  = {The well correlated DIBs at $\lambda\lambda$ 6196, 6614 {\AA} and their possible companions},
  author = {A. Bondar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.02651},
  year   = {2020}
}

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11 pages, 3 figures

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