Laboratory Astrochemistry

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.

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.

The Astrophysical BackgroundMolecular SpectroscopyElectronic Spectroscopy of Potential Carriers of Diffuse Interstellar BandsUV/vis Gas Phase Absorption Spectroscopy of PAHsLaboratory IR Spectroscopy of PAHsComplex MoleculesGas Phase ChemistryDissociative RecombinationInelastic ProcessesLow Temperature Trapping Experiments: On the Role of Individual Quantum StatesNegative Ion Chemistry in the Early UniverseMolecular PhotodissociationSurface ScienceMolecular Hydrogen Formation on Carbonaceous SurfacesThe Influence of Ice Morphology on Interstellar ChemistrySolid State Pathways Towards Molecular Complexity in SpaceNew Calculational StrategiesDust and Nanoparticle SpectroscopyIntroduction II: Techniques in Laboratory Dust SpectroscopyThe Bulk of Interstellar Dust: Amorphous SilicatesCrystalline SilicatesOxides as Hightemperature CondensatesSpectroscopic Properties of Carbon CompoundsPhotoluminescence Studies of Siliconbased NanoparticlesFormation of Nanoparticles and SolidsCondensation of Cosmic Dust in Astrophysical EnvironmentsLaboratory Approach to Gasphase CondensationGasphase Condensation of Magnesium Iron SilicatesGasphase Condensation of Carbonaceous GrainsProcessing of SilicatesCarbon Dust Modifications