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Molecular Astrophysics

State of the Art and Future Directions

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  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. G. H. F. Diercksen

    1. Institut für Astrophysik, Max-Planck-lnstitut für Physik und Astrophysik, Garching-bei-München, Germany

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  2. W. F. Huebner

    1. Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA

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  3. P. W. Langhoff

    1. Department of Chemistry, Indian University, Bloomington, USA

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 157)

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Table of contents (53 chapters)

  1. Theoeretical and Experimental Laboratory Studies

    1. Ion-Molecule Reactions at Low Temperatures

      • D. Smith, N. G. Adams
      Pages 453-469

    2. Ion Molecule Reactions in Interstellar Molecular Clouds

      • Eldon E. Ferguson
      Pages 471-490

    3. Theoretical Predictions of the Infrared and Microwave Spectra of Small Molecules

      • P. R. Bunker
      Pages 491-496

    4. Recent Theoretical Results of Rotational-Translational Energy Transfer

      • Joachim Schaefer
      Pages 497-516

    5. Rotational and Vibrational Energy Transfer in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules

      • Gert Due Billing
      Pages 517-532

    6. Calculation of Radiative Lifetimes of Allowed and Forbidden Transitions

      • Jens Oddershede
      Pages 533-549

    7. Molecular Photoionization Processes of Astrophysical and Aeronomical Interest

      • P. W. Langhoff
      Pages 551-573

    8. Dissociative Recombination of Interstellar Ions: Electronic Structure Calculations for HCO+

      • W. P. Kraemer, A. U. Hazi
      Pages 575-588

  2. Contributed Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 589-589
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    2. Detection of Interstellar Rotationally-Excited CH

      • L. M. Ziurys, B. E. Turner
      Pages 591-601

    3. Interstellar Clouds: From A Dynamical Perspective on Their Chemistry

      • Sheo S. Prasad
      Pages 603-612

    4. Models of Galactic Molecular Sources

      • T. J. Millar
      Pages 613-619

    5. Millimeter wave spectroscopy of transient species in RF and DC discharges

      • J. L. Destombes
      Pages 621-623

    6. Photofragment Spectroscopy Of Interstellar Molecules

      • Margaret M. Graff
      Pages 625-629

    7. Measurements Of Ion-Molecule Reaction Rate Coefficients Between 8 and 160 K by the Cresu Technique

      • B. R. Rowe, J. B. Marquette, G. Dupeyrat
      Pages 631-638

    8. Measurements Of Ion-Molecule Reaction Rate Coefficients with an Ion Drift-Tube Method at Temperatures from 18 to 420 K

      • H. Böhringer, F. Arnold
      Pages 639-647

    9. Laboratory Studies of Ion Reactions with Atomic Hydrogen

      • W. Federer, H. Villinger, P. Tosi, D. Bassi, E. Ferguson, W. Lindinger
      Pages 649-655

    10. Dissociative Recombination of H3 +, HCO+, N2H+ and CH5 +

      • N. G. Adams, D. Smith
      Pages 657-659

    11. Molecular Dissociation Functions Obtained from Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Data

      • C. M. Sharp
      Pages 661-672

    12. A Theoretical Study Of H2O Masers

      • W. H. Kegel, S. Chandra, D. A. Varshalovich
      Pages 673-680
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About this book

and In the IAU Symposium of 1979 devoted to interstellar molecules [8]. Excellent relevant monographs [ 9. 10] . related timely proceedings [ 11] . and recently published elementary textbooks [12. 13] further help to define the pedagogical scope of molecular astrophysics. A significant financial investment has been made in the establishment of ground- and satellite-based observationai facilities for molecuiar astrophysical studies. In the coming years. a wealth of experimental data is bound to accumulate. in which connection close interactions between observers. astrophysical modeliers. and molecular physicists and chemists can play a helpful role in analysis and interpretation. In view of the increasing pace of activity in the field of molecular astrophysics. and in the apparent absence of relevant international meetings since the Liege 1977 and IAU 1979 Symposia. it was deemed appropriate and timely by the organizers to hold a workshop in 1984. Consequently. the NATO Advanced Research Workshop. "Molecular Astrophysics State of the Art and Future Directions". was organized and held at Bad Wlndshelm. West Germany. from 8 to 14 July 1984. The choice of speakers and subject matter of the Workshop was largely subjective. but designed to include most of the generally accepted areas of molecular astrophysical study. Workers from the fields of radio. infrared. and uv-optlcal observations. astrophysical modelling. laboratory spectroscopy. reaction chemistry. collision physics. and theoretical molecular physics and chemistry. were Invited to present survey lectures In their areas of speciality. In addition.

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`...the book provides an excellent survey of the state of the art in 1984. ...deserves a wide circulation, and will remain a useful reference for some years. If molecular astrophysics impinges on your work make sure that you have access to a copy.'
The Observatory (August 1986)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Astrophysik, Max-Planck-lnstitut für Physik und Astrophysik, Garching-bei-München, Germany

    G. H. F. Diercksen

  • Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA

    W. F. Huebner

  • Department of Chemistry, Indian University, Bloomington, USA

    P. W. Langhoff

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Molecular Astrophysics

  • Book Subtitle: State of the Art and Future Directions

  • Editors: G. H. F. Diercksen, W. F. Huebner, P. W. Langhoff

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5432-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2081-8Due: 30 September 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8898-5Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5432-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 744

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles

  • Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Electronics

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