Photoabsorption and photodissociation of molecules important in the interstellar medium. Annual report, 15 January 1988-14 January 1989

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5871590

Lee, L C; Suto, M

Photoabsorption and fluorescence cross sections of molecules important in the interstellar medium were measured in the 90 to 200 nm region using synchrotron radiation, excimer laser, and condensed discharge lamps as light sources. The quantitative spectroscopic data are currently needed for the modeling of formation and destruction rates of molecules by the interstellar radiation field. Fluorescences from excited photofragments produced by vacuum ultraviolet radiation of molecules are dispersed to identify the emitting species. The fluorescence data are useful for the identification of emission sources in interstellar clouds.

• Research Organization: San Diego State Univ., CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5871590
• Report Number(s): N-89-16965; NASA-CR-184771; NAS-1.26:184771
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
COSMIC DUST
COSMIC RADIATION
CROSS SECTIONS
DATA
DOCUMENT TYPES
DUSTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORESCENCE
INFORMATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LUMINESCENCE
NUMERICAL DATA
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATIONS
SPECTRA
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA