MD simulation for H2 formation on amorphous ice

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1215-1222

  Takahashi, Junko ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE FOR FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011170364     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351595     Document Type: Article

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