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Cosmic Ray Induced Photodestruction of Interstellar Molecules
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
Abstract
Ultraviolet photons are created in the interior of dense interstellar clouds by the impact excitation of molecular hydrogen by secondary electrons generated by cosmic ray ionization. The resulting photodissociation and photoionization rates of a wide range of interstellar molecules are calculated. The effects on the equilibrium chemical composition of dense clouds are briefly discussed.
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- I. Molecular Clouds, Star Formation And HII Regions
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