Source of Nitrogen Isotope Anomaly in HCN in the Atmosphere of Titan

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Aug 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007apj...664l.115l&link_type=abstract

The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 664, Issue 2, pp. L115-L118.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Atmospheric Effects, Methods: Numerical, Molecular Processes, Stars: Planetary Systems, Planets And Satellites: Individual: Titan, Radiative Transfer

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The 14N/15N ratio for N2 in the atmosphere of Titan was recently measured to be a factor of 2 higher than the corresponding ratio for HCN. Using a one-dimensional photochemical model with transport, we incorporate new isotopic photoabsorption and photodissociation cross sections of N2, computed quantum-mechanically, and show that the difference in the ratio of 14N/15N between N2 and HCN can be explained primarily by the photolytic fractionation of 14N14N and 14N 15N. The [HC14N]/[HC15N] ratio produced by N2 photolysis alone is 23. This value, together with the observed ratio, constrains the flux of atomic nitrogen input from the top of the atmosphere to be in the range (1-2)×109 atoms cm-2 s-1.

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