TY - JOUR
T1 - Cosmic-ray astrochemistry
AU - Indriolo, Nick
AU - Mc Call, Benjamin J.
PY - 2013/9/9
Y1 - 2013/9/9
N2 - Gas-phase chemistry in the interstellar medium is driven by fast ion–molecule reactions. This, of course, demands a mechanism for ionization, and cosmic rays are the ideal candidate as they can operate throughout the majority of both diffuse and dense interstellar clouds. Aside from driving interstellar chemistry via ionization, cosmic rays also interact with the interstellar medium in ways that heat the ambient gas, produce gamma rays, and produce light element isotopes. In this paper we review the observables generated by cosmic-ray interactions with the interstellar medium, focusing primarily on the relevance to astrochemistry.
AB - Gas-phase chemistry in the interstellar medium is driven by fast ion–molecule reactions. This, of course, demands a mechanism for ionization, and cosmic rays are the ideal candidate as they can operate throughout the majority of both diffuse and dense interstellar clouds. Aside from driving interstellar chemistry via ionization, cosmic rays also interact with the interstellar medium in ways that heat the ambient gas, produce gamma rays, and produce light element isotopes. In this paper we review the observables generated by cosmic-ray interactions with the interstellar medium, focusing primarily on the relevance to astrochemistry.
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U2 - 10.1039/c3cs60087d
DO - 10.1039/c3cs60087d
M3 - Article
C2 - 23812538
AN - SCOPUS:84883755772
SN - 0306-0012
VL - 42
SP - 7763
EP - 7773
JO - Chemical Society Reviews
JF - Chemical Society Reviews
IS - 19
ER -