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Desorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by cosmic rays

Dartois, E. ; Chabot, M. ; Koch, F. ; Bachelet, C. ; Bender, M. ; Bourçois, J. ; Duprat, J. ; Frereux, J. ; Godard, M. ; Hervé, S. ; Merk, B. ; Pino, T. ; Rojas, J. ; Schubert, I. ; Trautmann, C. (2022)
Desorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by cosmic rays.
In: Astronomy & Astrophysics, 663
doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202243274
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

The rate of sputtering and release of condensed species is an important aspect of interstellar chemistry, as is photodesorption for the most volatile species, because in the absence of such mechanisms the whole gas phase would have to condense in times often shorter than the lifetime of the considered medium, in particular for dense clouds. The recent detection of cyclic aromatic molecules by radioastronomy requires an understanding of the potential mechanisms supporting the rather high abundances observed. Aims. We perform experiments to advance our understanding of the sputtering yield due to cosmic rays for very large carbonaceous species in the solid phase. Methods. Thin films of perylene and coronene were deposited on a quartz cell microbalance and exposed to a 1.5 MeV N+ ion beam at the Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irene Joliot-Curie (IJCLab, Orsay, France) and a 230 MeV Ca-48(10+) ion beam at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany). The mass loss was recorded as a function of the fluence for the N+ beam. The microbalance response was calibrated using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) reflectance measurements of the produced films. In addition, the destruction cross-section of the same species was measured with the Ca-48(10+) ion beam by in situ monitoring of the evolution of the infrared spectra of the bombarded films. Results. We deduced the sputtering yield for perylene and coronene and their radiolysis destruction cross-sections. Combining these results with a cosmic ray astrophysical spectrum, we discuss the impact on the possible abundance that may originate from the sputtering of dust grains with these molecules as well as from polycyclic aromatic molecules when they are trapped in ice mantles.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2022
Autor(en): Dartois, E. ; Chabot, M. ; Koch, F. ; Bachelet, C. ; Bender, M. ; Bourçois, J. ; Duprat, J. ; Frereux, J. ; Godard, M. ; Hervé, S. ; Merk, B. ; Pino, T. ; Rojas, J. ; Schubert, I. ; Trautmann, C.
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Desorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by cosmic rays
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 7 Juli 2022
Verlag: EDP Sciences
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 663
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202243274
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

The rate of sputtering and release of condensed species is an important aspect of interstellar chemistry, as is photodesorption for the most volatile species, because in the absence of such mechanisms the whole gas phase would have to condense in times often shorter than the lifetime of the considered medium, in particular for dense clouds. The recent detection of cyclic aromatic molecules by radioastronomy requires an understanding of the potential mechanisms supporting the rather high abundances observed. Aims. We perform experiments to advance our understanding of the sputtering yield due to cosmic rays for very large carbonaceous species in the solid phase. Methods. Thin films of perylene and coronene were deposited on a quartz cell microbalance and exposed to a 1.5 MeV N+ ion beam at the Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irene Joliot-Curie (IJCLab, Orsay, France) and a 230 MeV Ca-48(10+) ion beam at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany). The mass loss was recorded as a function of the fluence for the N+ beam. The microbalance response was calibrated using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) reflectance measurements of the produced films. In addition, the destruction cross-section of the same species was measured with the Ca-48(10+) ion beam by in situ monitoring of the evolution of the infrared spectra of the bombarded films. Results. We deduced the sputtering yield for perylene and coronene and their radiolysis destruction cross-sections. Combining these results with a cosmic ray astrophysical spectrum, we discuss the impact on the possible abundance that may originate from the sputtering of dust grains with these molecules as well as from polycyclic aromatic molecules when they are trapped in ice mantles.

Freie Schlagworte: methods, laboratory, solid state, cosmic rays, molecular processes, ISM, abundances, ISM, molecules, solid state, volatile
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Artikel-ID: A25

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Ionenstrahlmodifizierte Materialien
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Letzte Änderung: 27 Feb 2024 08:02
PPN: 515826707
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