Table 3 Electron density (ne) for the various knots
From: Measuring the ionisation fraction in a jet from a massive protostar
Knot | \({{n}}_{{e}}^{{\mathrm{radio}}}\,({{ \times 10}}^{{4}}\,{\mathrm{cm}}^{ - {{3}}})\) | \({{n}}_{{e}}^{{{1}}.{{664}}/{{1}}.{{644}}}\,({{ \times 10}}^{{4}}\,{\mathrm{cm}}^{ - {{3}}})\) | \({{n}}_{{e}}^{{{1}}.{{644}}/{{1}}.{{677}}}\,({{ \times 10}}^{{4}}\,{\mathrm{cm}}^{ - {{3}}})\) |
|---|---|---|---|
K1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | ⋯ | ⋯ |
K2 | <0.35 − 0.6 | <0.65 | <1.0 |
K3 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 3.0 ± 2.0 |
K4 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 3.0 ± 2.0 | 6.0 ± 5.0 |