Infrared spectral identification of complex organic molecules in interstellar grainsThe chemical evolution of interstellar grains leads ultimately to a comparison consisting largely of complex organic molecules. Comparison of infrared absorption spectra of laboratory produced analogue materials with astronomical observations confirm the the presence of similar molecules in interstellar space. The abundance of this complex organic matter derived from the strength of the absorption bands is of the order of ten million solar masses and is almost certainly as large or larger than all conceivable planets.
Document ID
19860053402
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Greenberg, J. M. (Leiden Univ. Netherlands)
Schutte, W. (Leiden Rijksuniversiteit, Netherlands)