[Previous] | [Session 5] | [Next]
M. P. Bernstein (SETI Institute), S. A. Sandford, L.J. Allamandola (NASA Ames)
The Astrochemistry Lab at NASA Ames (www.astrochem.org) has an interest in the organic photochemistry of extraterrestrial ices, having traditionally performed experiments under interstellar conditions (i.e., Bernstein et al. ApJ.Lett., 582, L25-L29 2003; ApJ., 576, 1115-1120 2002; Nature 416, 401-403 2002 etc.). We have recently embarked on projects for PG & G to measure spectra and elucidate the photochemistry of ices relevant to outer Solar System objects. 1) We will report on the determination of real and imaginary indicies of refraction of H2O and N2 dominated ices containing simple, common, extraterrestrial molecules such as NH3, HCN, formaldehyde, & methanol. 2) We will compare and contrast the photochemistry of H2O ices containing organic molecules at 100 K with previously reported work at 15 K.
If you would like more information about this abstract, please follow the link to http://www.astrochemistry.org. This link was provided by the author. When you follow it, you will leave the Web site for this meeting; to return, you should use the Back comand on your browser.
[Previous] | [Session 5] | [Next]
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 35 #4
© 2003. The American Astronomical Soceity.