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From the current literature


Megamasers


Astro Space Centre, Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Profsoyuznaya 84/32, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation

CONTENTS
1. Introduction 763
2. Masers in the local galaxy 763
3. Summary of the characteristics of galaxies with OH-molecule megamasers 764
4. Production of OH molecules, their abundance, and spectroscopic features of low-lying rotational levels 765
5. Possible mechanisms for the formation of a population inversion in OH megamasers; energy estimates 766
6. H2O and H2CO megamasers 768
7. Conclusion 769
References 770

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Fulltext is also available at DOI: 10.1070/PU1988v031n08ABEH004930
PACS: 98.38.Er, 98.54.Gr (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1988v031n08ABEH004930
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1988/8/e/
Citation: Burdyuzha V V "Megamasers" Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 763–771 (1988)
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Îðèãèíàë: Áóðäþæà Â Â «Ìåãàìàçåðû» ÓÔÍ 155 703–717 (1988); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0155.198808g.0703

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