Acronyms | ||
H ii region | H iiR | – |
Ionization front | IF | – |
Centre of curvature of IF | COC | – |
Shock front | SF | – |
Swept-up ring | SUR | – |
Configuration parameters and fiducial values | ||
Half-thickness of layer | |$Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$Z_{_{0.1}}\times \left[0.1\, {\rm pc}\right]$| |
Density of H2 in layer | |$n_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$n_{_4}\times \left[10^4\, \rm {cm}^{-3}\right]$| |
Output of ionizing photons | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{\rm LyC}}$| | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{49}}\, \times \left[10^{49}\, \rm {s}^{-1}\right]$| |
Effective sound speed in layer | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$0.31\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Effective sound speed in SUR | |$c_{_{\rm SUR}}$| | |$0.44\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Fixed parameters and values | ||
Temperature in ionized gas | |$T_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$10^4\, {\rm K}$| |
Sound speed in ionized gas | |$c_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$15\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}$| |
Case B recombination coeff. | |$\alpha _{_{\rm B}}$| | |$2.7\!\times \!10^{-13}\,\rm {cm^3\,s^{-1}}$| |
Dependent variables | ||
Distance from O star to IF | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Distance from O star to SF | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | – |
Thickness of SUR | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons at IF | |$n_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons in H iiR | |$n_{_{\rm II}}(r,t)$| | – |
Density of H2 in SUR | |$n_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Bulk velocity in SUR | |$\upsilon _{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Mass of SUR | |$M_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Independent variables | ||
Time since O star switch-on | t | – |
Radial distance from COC | r | – |
Distance along symmetry axis | z | – |
Distance from symmetry axis | w | [x2 + y2]1/2 |
Dimensionless variables | ||
Dimensionless t | τ | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}t/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm IF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm SF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | |$\delta _{_{\rm SUR}}(\tau)$| | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Acronyms | ||
H ii region | H iiR | – |
Ionization front | IF | – |
Centre of curvature of IF | COC | – |
Shock front | SF | – |
Swept-up ring | SUR | – |
Configuration parameters and fiducial values | ||
Half-thickness of layer | |$Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$Z_{_{0.1}}\times \left[0.1\, {\rm pc}\right]$| |
Density of H2 in layer | |$n_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$n_{_4}\times \left[10^4\, \rm {cm}^{-3}\right]$| |
Output of ionizing photons | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{\rm LyC}}$| | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{49}}\, \times \left[10^{49}\, \rm {s}^{-1}\right]$| |
Effective sound speed in layer | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$0.31\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Effective sound speed in SUR | |$c_{_{\rm SUR}}$| | |$0.44\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Fixed parameters and values | ||
Temperature in ionized gas | |$T_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$10^4\, {\rm K}$| |
Sound speed in ionized gas | |$c_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$15\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}$| |
Case B recombination coeff. | |$\alpha _{_{\rm B}}$| | |$2.7\!\times \!10^{-13}\,\rm {cm^3\,s^{-1}}$| |
Dependent variables | ||
Distance from O star to IF | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Distance from O star to SF | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | – |
Thickness of SUR | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons at IF | |$n_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons in H iiR | |$n_{_{\rm II}}(r,t)$| | – |
Density of H2 in SUR | |$n_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Bulk velocity in SUR | |$\upsilon _{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Mass of SUR | |$M_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Independent variables | ||
Time since O star switch-on | t | – |
Radial distance from COC | r | – |
Distance along symmetry axis | z | – |
Distance from symmetry axis | w | [x2 + y2]1/2 |
Dimensionless variables | ||
Dimensionless t | τ | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}t/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm IF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm SF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | |$\delta _{_{\rm SUR}}(\tau)$| | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Acronyms | ||
H ii region | H iiR | – |
Ionization front | IF | – |
Centre of curvature of IF | COC | – |
Shock front | SF | – |
Swept-up ring | SUR | – |
Configuration parameters and fiducial values | ||
Half-thickness of layer | |$Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$Z_{_{0.1}}\times \left[0.1\, {\rm pc}\right]$| |
Density of H2 in layer | |$n_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$n_{_4}\times \left[10^4\, \rm {cm}^{-3}\right]$| |
Output of ionizing photons | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{\rm LyC}}$| | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{49}}\, \times \left[10^{49}\, \rm {s}^{-1}\right]$| |
Effective sound speed in layer | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$0.31\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Effective sound speed in SUR | |$c_{_{\rm SUR}}$| | |$0.44\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Fixed parameters and values | ||
Temperature in ionized gas | |$T_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$10^4\, {\rm K}$| |
Sound speed in ionized gas | |$c_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$15\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}$| |
Case B recombination coeff. | |$\alpha _{_{\rm B}}$| | |$2.7\!\times \!10^{-13}\,\rm {cm^3\,s^{-1}}$| |
Dependent variables | ||
Distance from O star to IF | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Distance from O star to SF | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | – |
Thickness of SUR | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons at IF | |$n_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons in H iiR | |$n_{_{\rm II}}(r,t)$| | – |
Density of H2 in SUR | |$n_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Bulk velocity in SUR | |$\upsilon _{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Mass of SUR | |$M_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Independent variables | ||
Time since O star switch-on | t | – |
Radial distance from COC | r | – |
Distance along symmetry axis | z | – |
Distance from symmetry axis | w | [x2 + y2]1/2 |
Dimensionless variables | ||
Dimensionless t | τ | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}t/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm IF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm SF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | |$\delta _{_{\rm SUR}}(\tau)$| | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Acronyms | ||
H ii region | H iiR | – |
Ionization front | IF | – |
Centre of curvature of IF | COC | – |
Shock front | SF | – |
Swept-up ring | SUR | – |
Configuration parameters and fiducial values | ||
Half-thickness of layer | |$Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$Z_{_{0.1}}\times \left[0.1\, {\rm pc}\right]$| |
Density of H2 in layer | |$n_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$n_{_4}\times \left[10^4\, \rm {cm}^{-3}\right]$| |
Output of ionizing photons | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{\rm LyC}}$| | |$\dot{\cal N}_{_{49}}\, \times \left[10^{49}\, \rm {s}^{-1}\right]$| |
Effective sound speed in layer | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| | |$0.31\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Effective sound speed in SUR | |$c_{_{\rm SUR}}$| | |$0.44\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}Z_{_{0.1}}n_{_4}^{1/2}$| |
Fixed parameters and values | ||
Temperature in ionized gas | |$T_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$10^4\, {\rm K}$| |
Sound speed in ionized gas | |$c_{_{\rm II}}$| | |$15\, {\rm km\, s^{-1}}$| |
Case B recombination coeff. | |$\alpha _{_{\rm B}}$| | |$2.7\!\times \!10^{-13}\,\rm {cm^3\,s^{-1}}$| |
Dependent variables | ||
Distance from O star to IF | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Distance from O star to SF | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | – |
Thickness of SUR | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons at IF | |$n_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | – |
Density of protons in H iiR | |$n_{_{\rm II}}(r,t)$| | – |
Density of H2 in SUR | |$n_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Bulk velocity in SUR | |$\upsilon _{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Mass of SUR | |$M_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | – |
Independent variables | ||
Time since O star switch-on | t | – |
Radial distance from COC | r | – |
Distance along symmetry axis | z | – |
Distance from symmetry axis | w | [x2 + y2]1/2 |
Dimensionless variables | ||
Dimensionless t | τ | |$c_{_{\rm LAYER}}t/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm IF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm IF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)$| | |$\xi _{_{\rm SF}}(\tau)$| | |$W_{_{\rm SF}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
Dimensionless |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)$| | |$\delta _{_{\rm SUR}}(\tau)$| | |$\Delta W_{_{\rm SUR}}(t)/Z_{_{\rm LAYER}}$| |
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