Temperature-dependent photoabsorption cross-sections of cyanoacetylene and diacetylene in the mid- and vacuum-UV: Application to Titan's atmosphere

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-22

  Ferradaz, T ^a   Benilan Y ^a   Fray, N ^a   Jolly, A ^a   Schwell, M ^a   Gazeau, M C ^a   Jochims, H W ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption cross sections; Cyanoacetylene; Diacetylene; Low temperatures; Titan; Vacuum ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACETYLENE; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; LIGHT; LIGHT SOURCES; LIGHTING; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; VACUUM;

ABSORPTION CROSS-SECTIONS; CYANOACETYLENE; DIACETYLENE; LOW TEMPERATURES; TITAN; VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 58149505745     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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