The unidentified diffuse interstellar bands as evidence for large organic molecules in the interstellar medium

被引:59
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作者
Snow, TP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Ctr Astrophys & Space Astron, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
基金
美国国家航空航天局;
关键词
space; diffuse interstellar bands; astronomy;
D O I
10.1016/S1386-1425(00)00432-7
中图分类号
O433 [光谱学];
学科分类号
0703 ; 070302 ;
摘要
Since 1921, astronomers have been aware of a set of spectral absorption features that are formed in interstellar space but are not identifiable with any known atomic or molecular species. Today some 200 of these so-called diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) are known, yet none has yet been identified unambiguously with any specific carrier. Recent evidence from astronomical observations, laboratory spectroscopy, and chemical studies suggests that the responsible species are large carbon-bearing molecules. This paper provides a brief history of the DIB problem, a review of suggested carriers, and a description and discussion of new results from the telescope and from laboratory measurements of chemical reaction rates in candidate carriers. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:615 / 626
页数:12
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