Infrared spectroscopy of crystalline and amorphous diacetylene (C4H2) and implications for Titan's atmospheric composition

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 830-835

  Zhou, Li ^a,b   Kaiser, Ralf I ^b   Tokunaga, Alan T ^c  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous; Crystalline; Diacetylene; Ice; IR spectra; Titan

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS; CRYSTALLINE; DIACETYLENE; IR SPECTRA; TITAN;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; ICE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LABORATORIES; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ACETYLENE;

EID: 67349114580     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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