Experimental and theoretical studies on the gas/solid/gas transformation cycle in extraterrestrial environments

Details Experimental and theoretical studies on the gas/solid/gas transformation cycle in extraterrestrial environments Experimental and theoretical studies on the gas/solid/gas transformation cycle in extraterrestrial environments

Dec 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001jgr...10633325c&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 106, Issue E12, p. 33325-33332

Physics

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Planetology: Solar System Objects, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Comets, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Extraterrestrial Materials, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Saturnian Satellites

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The ubiquity of molecular material in the universe, from hydrogen to complex organic matter, is the result of intermixed physicochemical processes that have occurred throughout history. In particular, the gas/solid/gas phase transformation cycle plays a key role in chemical evolution of organic matter from the interstellar medium to planetary systems. This paper focuses on two examples that are representative of the diversity of environments where such transformations occur in the Solar System: (1) the photolytic evolution from gaseous to solid material in methane containing planetary atmospheres and (2) the degradation of high molecular weight compounds into gas phase molecules in comets. We are currently developing two programs which couple experimental and theoretical studies. The aim of this research is to provide data necessary to build models in order to better understand (1) the photochemical evolution of Titan's atmosphere, through a laboratory program to determine quantitative spectroscopic data on long carbon chain molecules (polyynes) obtained in the SCOOP program (French acronym for Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds Oriented for Planetology), and (2) the extended sources in comets, through a laboratory program of quantitative studies of photochemical and thermal degradation processes on relevant polymers (e.g., Polyoxymethylene) by the SEMAPhOrE Cometaire program (French acronym for Experimental Simulation and Modeling Applied to Organic Chemistry in Cometary Environment).

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