Handbook of Astrochemistry provides a comprehensive overview of astrochemistry as a series of tutorial reviews by leading experts on all experimental, theoretical, computational, and astronomical aspects of this field. Starting from an overview of the observational molecular Universe, it then moves on to describe the state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of gas-phase and solid-phase laboratory and computational astrochemistry; its use in astrochemical modelling; and finally how observations of molecules shape our understanding of how stars and planets form and of the chemical origins of biology.Combining the knowledge and experience of an international team of experts, this book is an authoritative, accessible guide for all those working in related fields. Explores both theoretical and experimental astrochemistry across different physical systems including gases, grains, aerosols, and icesPlaces astrochemical exploration in a broader context by highlighting how insights at the molecular-scale impact planets and lifeIncludes guidance on the use and interpretation of complex astrochemical datasets INDICE: Part 1: Introduction1. General Introduction: historical perspective and current state-of-the-art 2. Observations and history: From clouds to proto-stars3. Observations and history: From disks to planetsPart 2: Observations4. Observations of gas phase: simple molecules inc. mapping 5. Observations of gas phase: COMs inc. mapping 6. Observations of ices Part 3: Astrochemical modelling7. The use of databases in astrochemistry 8. Astrochemical modelling Part 4: Gas phase astrochemistry9. Experimental gas phase atomic and molecular spectroscopy 10. Theoretical gas phase spectroscopy 11. Experimental gas phase processes: scattering, photodissociation, dynamics and kinetics of molecule formation 12. Theoretical gas phase processes: scattering, photodissociation, dynamics and kinetics of molecule formation Part 5: Grain and aerosol chemistry13. Grains: origins, observations and astrophysical roles; composition, size and shape origins, space-weathering, surface composition 14. Bare grain chemistry: small molecule formation; theory and experimental 15. Aerosol Processes - Experiment and TheoryPart 6: Chemistry in ices16. Ice formation: experimental and theoretical 17. Thermal and non-thermal desorption of ices 18. Energetic processing of ices 19. Ice spectroscopy/solid state spectroscopy/optical constants and theoryPart 7: Moving from molecules to planets and life20. From dust to planetesimals 21. Experimental, Computational and Modelling studies of Exoplanetary Atmospheres 22. From astrochemistry towards astrobiology 23. The origins of chirality Part 8: Conclusions24. Conclusions and Forward Look
- ISBN: 978-0-323-99983-0
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 610
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2024
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés