Laboratory Simulation of the Molecular Evolution on Interstellar Dusts(Current Topics)

The evolution of CO molecules on the interstellar dusts was investigated expenmentally. The CO molecule was found to likely evolve into H2CO and subsequently into CH3OH by successive hydrogenation on the dusts even below 20K. In the center of dense molecular clouds, the hydrogenation would proceed v...

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Published inButsuri Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 39 - 44
Main Authors Kouchi, Akira, Watanabe, Naoki
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Physical Society of Japan 2005
一般社団法人 日本物理学会
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ISSN0029-0181
2423-8872
DOI10.11316/butsuri1946.60.39

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Summary:The evolution of CO molecules on the interstellar dusts was investigated expenmentally. The CO molecule was found to likely evolve into H2CO and subsequently into CH3OH by successive hydrogenation on the dusts even below 20K. In the center of dense molecular clouds, the hydrogenation would proceed via tunneling reactions and be more efficient than other processes such as photolysis and charged-particle bombardments.
ISSN:0029-0181
2423-8872
DOI:10.11316/butsuri1946.60.39