Laboratory Astrochemistry: From Molecules through Nanoparticles to Grains

Written by leading scientists in the field and intended for a broader readership, this is an ideal starting point for an overview of current research and developments. As such, the book covers a broad spectrum of laboratory astrophysics and chemistry, describing recent advances in experiments, as well as theoretical work, including fundamental physics and modeling chemical networks. For researchers as well as students and newcomers to the field. INDICE: 1. The role of laboratory astrochemistry (introduction) John Black a) Historical overview b) The astronomical playground for laboratory astrochemists c) The role and scope of models 2. Modeling and Observations Thomas Henning, Eric Herbst, Dimtry Semenov a) Introduction: Recent advances on observational astrochemistry and theoretical models b) The basics of chemical modeling c) Chemistry in the early universe d) Interstellar Medium e) Protoplanetary Disks f) Uncertainties in Astrochemical Modelling g) Conclusions 3. Gas Phase Collisions Stephan Schlemmer a) Introduction: Gasphase Processes b) The Role of H–Atoms in Astrochemistry c) Deuterium Fractionation d) Dissociative Recombination 4. Surface Chemistry Liv Hornekaer a) Introduction b) Ice morphology: Desorption kinetics, Reaction kinetics, Morphology changes due to ion bombardment c) Complex Molecule Formation: Methanol, Water d) New calculational strategies for implementing realistic surface reactions in chemical network models e) Carbonaceous surfaces: Graphite, amorphous carbon, physisorption, chemisorption, defects, H2 formation and energy partitioning 5. Photodissociation Ewine van Dishoeck a) Photostability of small molecules b) Photostability of PAHs c) New experiments on Photostability 6. Molecular Spectroscopy Thomas Giesen, Stephan Schlemmer a) Introduction b) Spectroscopy of potential Carriers of the DIBs c) IR Spectroscopy of PAHs d) IR and FIR Spectroscopy of Pure Carbon Chain Molecules e) Spectroscopy of Complex Molecules f) New trends: negative ions, organic and prebiotic molecules 7. Dust and Nanoparticle Spectroscopy Thomas Henning, Harald Mutschke a) Introduction: Recent results of observational spectroscopy b) The optical constants of solids of cosmic dust relevance c) Some special aspects in laboratory dust measurements d) Laboratory studies of IDPs and comet dust e) Photoluminescence studies of nanoparticles 8. Formation of Nanoparticles and Solids Cornelia Jäger a) Introduction: Condensation of cosmic dust in astrophysical environments b) Gas–phase condensation of astrophysically relevant particles c) Gas–phase condensation experiments of magnesium iron silicates d) Gas–phase condensation of carbonaceous particles by laser pyrolysis and laser ablation e) Processing of cosmic dust grains (UV irradiation, temperature, shock waves, cosmic rays)

• ISBN: 978-3-527-40889-4
• Editorial: Wiley VCH
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 520
• Fecha Publicación: 08/12/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés