Fragmentation of interstellar methanol by collisions with He˙<sup>+</sup>: an experimental and computational study
Vincent Richardson, Emília Valença Ferreira de Aragão, Xiao He, Fernando Pirani, Luca Mancini, Noelia Faginas‐Lago, Marzio Rosi, Luca Martini, Daniela Ascenzi
Abstract
OH molecule, in the electric field gradient associated to the strongly anisotropic intermolecular interaction. This is a stereodynamical effect that plays a fundamental role in collision events occurring under a variety of conditions, with kinetic energy confined within intervals ranging from the sub-thermal to the hyper-thermal regime.
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AstrochemistryInterstellar mediumIonInterstellar iceChemical physicsKinetic energyInterstellar cloudAtomic physicsChemistryPhysicsFragmentation (computing)AstrophysicsGalaxyOrganic chemistryOperating systemQuantum mechanicsComputer scienceAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesMolecular Spectroscopy and Structure