Light in condensed matter in the upper atmosphere as the origin of homochirality: Circularly polarized light from rydberg matter

Astrobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 535-542

  Holmlid, Leif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Homochirality; Interplanetary medium; Rydberg matter; Upper atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; MICROCLIMATE; RADIATION SCATTERING; STEREOISOMERISM;

ATMOSPHERE; COSMIC DUST; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT; SCATTERING, RADIATION; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 69249106085     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2008.0309     Document Type: Article

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