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Table 1

Input parameters in the Meudon PDR code.

Free parameters

Parameter Value Unit Grid
Gaz thermal pressure, Pth [105, 109] K cm−3 on log. scale
UV intensity, GUV [1, 105] (1) on log. scale
Visual extinction, [1,40] mag on log. scale
Inclination angle, α [0,60] deg on lin. scale
Fixed parameters

Parameter Value Unit Note

Cosmic ray ionization rate 10−16 s−1 per H2 (2), (3)
Dust extinction curve Galaxy (4)
RV 3.1 (4)
NH / E (B − V) 5.8 × 1021 cm−2 (5)
Mass grain/mass gas 0.01
Grain size distribution a−3.5 (6)
Min grain radius 10−7 cm
Max grain radius 3 × 10−5 cm

References. (1) GUV is the scaling parameter relative to the interstellar standard radiation field from Mathis et al. (1983); (2) Le Petit et al. (2004); (3) Indriolo et al. (2007); (4) Fitzpatrick & Massa (2007); (5) Bohlin et al. (1978); (6) The distribution of grain radius a is a power law (Mathis et al. 1977).

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