The formation of molecular hydrogen in the interstellar medium

H2 is the most abundant molecule in the interstellar medium and forms on the surface of interstellar dust grains. Laboratory studies have been conducted of HD formation on a dust grain analogue, which is a highly-oriented pyrolytic graphite surface held at 15 K, under ultra-high vacuum. The molecule...

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Main Author: Islam, F.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564867