Chemistry of phosphorus in dense interstellar clouds

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/161977· OSTI ID:6592697

Thorne, L R; Anicich, V G; Prasad, S S

Laboratory experiments show that the ion-molecule chemistry of phosphorus is significantly different from that of nitrogen in dense interstellar clouds. The PH/sub 3/ molecule is not readily formed by gas-phase, ion-molecule reactions in these regions. Laboratory results used in a simple kinetic model indicate that the most abundant moleule containing phosphorus in dense clouds is PO.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• OSTI ID: 6592697
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 280:1; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABUNDANCE
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COLLISIONS
COSMIC DUST
COSMIC GASES
COSMOCHEMISTRY
DUSTS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
ION COLLISIONS
ION-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORUS
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORUS OXIDES