Tentative identification of pyrene as a polycyclic aromatic molecule in UV spectra of comet P/Halley: An emission from 368 to 384 nm

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 761-772

  Clairemidi, J ^a   Brechignac P ^b   Moreels, G ^a   Pautet, D ^c  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE BESANÇON   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Utah State U   (United States)

Author keywords

Comet; Halley; PAH; Polycyclic aromatic molecule; Pyrene

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION (WAVES); EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

COMET; HALLEY; JET-COOLED; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC MOLECULE; PYRENE;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 2342630503     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.08.029     Document Type: Article

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