Gas-phase chemistry in space : from elementary particles to complex organic molecules /
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Author / Creator: | Lique, François, author. |
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Imprint: | Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2019] |
Description: | 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color). |
Language: | English |
Series: | [IOP release 5] AAS-IOP astronomy. [release 1], 2514-3433 IOP (Series). Release 5. AAS-IOP astronomy. Release 1. |
Subject: | Cosmochemistry. Astrophysics. Galaxies & stars. SCIENCE / Astronomy. |
Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11903899 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.