Photolytic behaviour of methane at Lyman-α and 248 nm: Studies in the frame of a simulation program of Titan's atmosphere (S.E.T.U.P.)

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2036-2044

  Romanzin, C ^a   Benilan Y ^a   Jolly, A ^a   Gazeau, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

CRDS technique; Experimental simulations; Photochemistry; Titan's atmosphere

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; METHANE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CRDS TECHNIQUE; EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES; EXPERIMENTAL SIMULATIONS; SIMULATION PROGRAM; TIME-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPY; TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE;

GASES;

EID: 56149086995     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.04.011     Document Type: Article

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