| タイトル | Toward the detection of pure carbon clusters in the Interstellar Medium (ISM) |
| 著者（英） | Saykally, R. J.; Van Orden, A.; Heath, J. R.; Tanaka, K.; Hwang, H. J.; Kuo, E. W. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Headquarters |
| 発行日 | 1995-03-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Determination of the form and distribution of carbon in the universe is critical to understanding the origin of life on Earth and elsewhere. Two potentially large reservoirs of carbon in the interstellar medium (ISM) remain unexplored. These are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and pure carbon clusters. Little information exists on the structures, properties, and transition frequencies of pure carbon clusters. The work described is designed to provide a specific inventory of laboratory frequencies and physical properties of this carbon clusters so that efforts can be made to detect them in cold interstellar sources by far-infrared astronomy. Data is given from infrared laser spectroscopy determination of the structure of C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, and C9. |
| NASA分類 | LIFE SCIENCES (GENERAL) |
| レポートNO | 95A66754 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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