Gas-phase chemistry in space : from elementary particles to complex organic molecules /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lique, François (επιμελητής.), Faure, Alexandre (επιμελητής.)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Bristol : IOP Publishing, c2019.
• Σειρά: AAS-IOP astronomy. Release 1.
• Θέματα: Κοσμοχημεία; Αστροφυσική

Gas-Phase Chemistry in Space: From elementary particles to complex organic molecules is written by a collection of experts in the field of astrochemistry. The book introduces essential concepts that govern the formation, excitation and destruction of molecules at a postgraduate and research level. A...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. The chemistry of the early universe
• 1.1. Cosmological background
• 1.2. Big bang nucleosynthesis
• 1.3. The recombination era
• 1.4. Chemistry
• 1.5. Conclusions
• 2. Nucleosynthesis : the origin of the chemical elements
• 2.1. Introduction
• 2.2. Nuclei in the cosmos
• 2.3. Primordial nucleosynthesis : from h to he
• 2.4. Stars : from the main sequence to red giants
• 2.5. Advanced evolution of massive stars
• 2.6. Explosive nucleosynthesis in supernovae
• 2.7. The heavier-than-Fe nuclei
• 2.8. Summary
• 3. Gas-phase chemistry : reactive bimolecular collisions
• 3.1. Introduction
• 3.2. Basics in bimolecular reaction kinetics
• 3.3. Experimental methods
• 3.4. Theoretical methods
• 3.5. Some perspectives
• 4. Radiative processes in astrophysical molecules
• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. Radiative transitions
• 4.3. Non-radiative transitions
• 4.4. Methods
• 4.5. Electronic structure calculations
• 4.6. Examples
• 4.7. Appendix : matrix elements of the G(E) operator
• 4.8. Appendix : numerical method for close coupling equations
• 5. Electron collision processes
• 5.1. Introduction
• 5.2. Fundamental processes
• 5.3. Methodology
• 5.4. Astrophysical examples
• 5.5. Sources of data
• 6. Molecular spectroscopy of astrophysical molecules
• 6.1. Introduction
• 6.2. Molecular spectroscopy in a nutshell : diatomic molecules
• 6.3. Laboratory rotational absorption spectroscopy
• 6.4. The symmetric rotor
• 6.5. Laboratory rotational emission spectroscopy
• 6.6. Molecular symmetry--group theory in a nutshell
• 6.7. Vibrational spectroscopy
• 6.8. Large amplitude motion : tunneling and internal rotation
• 6.9. Astrophysical spectra
• 7. Excitation of astrophysical molecules
• 7.1. Radiative transitions
• 7.2. Non-LTE situations
• 7.3. Collisional transitions
• 7.4. Excitation of interstellar molecules
• 8. Applications : the molecular viewpoint of interstellar observations
• 8.1. Introduction
• 8.2. Importance of accurate molecular data
• 8.3. Success and limitations of gas-phase chemistry
• 8.4. The importance of surface chemistry
• 8.5. Conclusions.