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Table 2

Injection-based detection limits for different molecules in the atmosphere of β Pic b.

Molecule VMRlow VMRhigh(a)
(3σ) (3σ)
H2O <1.0 × 10−6 1.0 × 10−2
CO N/A N/A
CH4 N/A N/A
SiO 1.7 × 10−5 3.8 × 10−4
CO2 N/A N/A
NH3 1.9 × 10−5 >1.0 × 10−1
HCN 1.7 × 10−6 1.9 × 10−4
C2H2 8.7 × 10−5 3.8 × 10−2
H2S 6.3 × 10−5 >1.0 × 10−1
O3 8.3 × 10−5 >1.0 × 10−1
PH3 7.7 × 10−4 5.5 × 10−3

Notes.(a) VMRlow : lowest marginally detectable volume mixing ratio. VMRhigh : highest marginally detectable volume mixing ratio. N/A indicates that the molecule is undetectable at any VMR.

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