Raman spectroscopy of irradiated organic matter

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2547-2568

  Court, Richard W ^a   Sephton, Mark A ^b   Parnell, John ^c   Gilmour, Iain ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMEN; CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE; HYDROCARBON; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34247558780     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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