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CO Excitation Workshop. PDR Benchmark Progress. Starting Point PDR-1 (n=10 3 , =10). Starting Point PDR-2 (n=10 3 , =10 5 ). Starting Point PDR-3 (n=10 5.5 , =10). Starting Point PDR-4 ( n=10 5.5 , =10 5 ). Starting Point PDR-5 ( n=10 7 , =10 ). PDR 4, high n, high FUV.
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CO Excitation Workshop PDR Benchmark Progress
PDR 4, high n, high FUV Tgas n(CO) Large modelscatterlooksscary, but modelassumptionswerevastly different.
PDR 4, high n, high FUV Tgas n(CO) Duringtheworkshopweconcentrate on the „true“ PDR case #4, andtrytounderstandthedifferences
PDR 4, high n, high FUV NEW Tgas n(CO) Duringtheworkshopweconcentrate on the „true“ PDR case #4, andtrytounderstandthedifferences
PDR 4, high n, high FUV PE Heating, H2formationheating Dustcontent NEW Tgas n(CO) Duringtheworkshopweconcentrate on the „true“ PDR case #4, andtrytounderstandthedifferences
Additional Information • Dusttemperaturesappearconsistent • Temperaturerangeforgrainsizedistributionscomparable • Relativelyhotdustthroughoutthewholecloud!
Additional Information • Major heatingthroughphoto-electricheating • NO PAHs ! • Differencesremain(FUV field?, electrondensity, …)
Additional Information Major coolants [OI] gas-graincollisison
Additional Information Major coolants [OI] gas-graincollisison
Summary • Giventhecomplexity of thevariouscodesandthevagueness of thebenchmark (round 2) specificstheconvergence of theresultsis still remarkable. • Nonewmajorheating/coolingprocesscandidate • Major processesare : • Dustphysics • H2formation • FUV?? • But theirdetailsremaintobeinvestigated