Combined experimental and theoretical studies on methane photolysis at 121.6 and 248 nmimplications on a program of laboratory simulations of Titan's atmosphere

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1748-1757

  Romanzin, C ^a   Arzoumanian, E ^a   Es Sebbar, Et ^a   Jolly, A ^a   Perrier, S ^a   Gazeau, M C ^a   Bnilan, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Experimental simulations; Hydrocarbons; Methane; Photochemical model; Titan; UV photolysis

Indexed keywords

BRANCHING RATIO; CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL SIMULATIONS; HYDROCARBON RADICALS; IONISATION; LABORATORY SIMULATION; METHANE PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOCHEMICAL MODELS; THEORETICAL STUDY; THREE PHOTON ABSORPTION; TITAN; TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE; TITAN'S ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; UV PHOTOLYSIS;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LABORATORIES; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTONS;

METHANE;

EID: 77957145517     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2010.07.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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