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Carbon - From Space to Laboratory

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In this review, the nature of carbon-containing molecules and carbonaceous solids present in meteorites, comets, and the interstellar medium is discussed. Carbon plays an active role in the lifecycle of stars and the interstellar medium. It is the basis of a rich interstellar chemistry and the main component of pre-biotic organic material in space. The aim of the review is to build a bridge between astronomical spectroscopy and laboratory studies relevant to the investigation of cosmic carbon. Special emphasis is given to the structural variety of carbon-containing species and their characterization by experimental techniques.

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Henning, T., Schnaiter, M. (1999). Carbon - From Space to Laboratory. In: Ehrenfreund, P., Krafft, C., Kochan, H., Pirronello, V. (eds) Laboratory Astrophysics and Space Research. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 236. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4728-6_10

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