3. Interstellar Molecules
Published Online: 14 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9783527637034.ch3
Copyright © 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
Organic Matter in the Universe
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How to Cite
Kwok, S. (2011) Interstellar Molecules, in Organic Matter in the Universe, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527637034.ch3
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 NOV 2011
- Published Print: 19 OCT 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527409860
Online ISBN: 9783527637034
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- interstellar molecules;
- rotational transitions;
- vibrational transitions;
- millimeter wave spectroscopy
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Electronic, Vibrational, and Rotational Structures of Molecules
Hydrocarbons
Alcohols
Carboxylic Acids
Aldehydes and Ketones
Ethers and Esters
Amines, Nitriles, and Nitrogen-Containing Molecules
Radicals
Carbon Chains
Acetylene Derivatives
Rings
Phosphorus Containing Molecules
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Molecules Containing Trace Elements
Biomolecules
Diamonds
Fullerenes
Spectroscopic Scans
Search for Large, Complex Molecules
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