Dust and chemistry in astronomy. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by T.J. Millar and D.A. Williams.
• Editors: Millar, T. J, 1952-; Williams, David A, 1937-
• Contents: DUST AND ASTROCHEMISTRY: AN INTRODUCTION by T.J. Millar and D.A. Williams; The Past. The Present. The Future. The Astronomical Background. Further Reading; ; OBSERVATIONS OF MOLECULAR ICES by D.C.B. Whittet; Infrared Spectroscopy. The Observed Features. Conclusions and Future Research; ; OBSERVATIONS OF HOT MOLECULAR CORES by C.M. Walmsley and P. Schilke; Observations of the Orion Hot Core. HCN Isotopomers Toward the Orion Hot Core. Observations of Other Hot Cores. Determining Physical Parameters of Hot Cores. Prospects; ; MOLECULAR HYDROGEN EMISSION FROM STAR-FORMING REGIONS by P.W.J.L. Brand; Star-Forming Regions. Shocks. Photodissociation Regions; ; CARBONACEOUS GRAINS by W.W. Duley; Bonding in Carbon Compounds. Structure of Solids. Formation of Carbon Solids. Constraints on Bonding in HAC. Electronic Transitions. Luminescence. Infrared Spectra. Comparison with Astronomical Spectra. What Is Carbonaceous Dust. Conclusions; ; PAHS AND ASTROCHEMISTRY by A.G.G.M. Tielens; The IR Emission Features. PAHs and C-Stardust Formation. Photochemistry of PAHs. PAHs and Ion-Molecule Chemistry. Surface Chemistry of PAHs; ; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES ON DUST by D.A. Williams; The Nature of Interstellar Dust and its Interaction with Gaseous Species. Sticking Probabilities. Mobility of Adsorbed Species. Reactions between Adsorbed Species. Ejection or Retention of Reaction Products. Mantle Processing. Desorption Processes on Interstellar Dust. Conclusion; ; INTERSTELLAR DUST AND THE CHEMISTRY OF DIFFUSE CLOUDS by R. Wagenblast and D.A. Williams; The Role of Dust in Diffuse Cloud Chemistry. HO2 (IJ) Formation on Dust. Chemical Modeling of Diffuse Clouds: Hydrides from Dust. Hydrocarbons from Shocked Dust; ; GAS-GRAIN CHEMISTRY IN QUIESCENT DENSE INTERSTELLAR CLOUDS by E. Herbst; Why Grain Chemistry Is Needed. Previous Models with Grain Reactions. Surface Processes: More Detail. A New Gas-Grain Chemical Model. Future W
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 523/.02; Cosmic dust; Cosmochemistry; SCIENCE / Astronomy; SCIENCE / Astrophysics & Space Science; SCIENCE / Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315141480; 1315141485; 9781351454469; 1351454463; 9781351454445; 1351454447; 9781351454452; 1351454455
• Related ISBNs: 9780750302715
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 17, 2019).
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