Chemical Desorption in Interstellar Molecular Clouds (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Chemical Desorption in Interstellar Molecular Clouds

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Schematic illustration showing chemical desorption is at work in interstellar molecular clouds. Molecules are released from an ice dust surface using excess energy from a chemical reaction.

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Hokkaido University

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