Intrinsic lifetime of metastable excited C4H2: Implications for the photochemistry of C4H2 in Titan's atmosphere

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 51, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 847-852

  Vuitton, V ^a,b,c   Gee C ^b   Raulin, F ^a   Benilan Y ^a   Crepin C ^b   Gazeau, M C ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Diacetylene; Lifetime; Rare gas matrices; Titan

Indexed keywords

INERT GASES; METHANE; PHOSPHORESCENCE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

TITAN ATMOSPHERE;

EARTH SCIENCES;

EID: 0142011962     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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