Croxall, K. V. (author), Smith, J. D T (author), Pellegrini, E. (author), Groves, Brent (author), Bolatto, Alberto (author), Herrera-Camus, Rodrigo (author), Sandstrom, K. M. (author), Draine, Bruce (author), Wolfire, M. G. (author), Armus, Lee (author), Boquien, Mederic (author), Brandl, B.R. (author), Dale, Daniel A. (author), Galametz, Maud (author), Hunt, L. K. (author), Kennicutt, R. C. (author), Kreckel, K. (author), Rigopoulou, D. (author), van der werf, p (author), Wilson, C (author) The [C ii] 158 μm fine-structure line is the brightest emission line observed in local star-forming galaxies. As a major coolant of the gas-phase interstellar medium, [C ii] balances the heating, including that due to far-ultraviolet photons, which heat the gas via the photoelectric effect. However, the origin of [C ii] emission remains...
journal article 2017
