Astrochemistry - From Astronomy to Astrobiology

Klappentext Dieses Lehrbuch führt in die Physik und Chemie nichtirdischer Atmosphären ein. Grundkenntnisse in physikalisch-organischer Chemie und Physik werden vorausgesetzt. Zu den Themen gehört die Chemie der Sterne, Meteoriten, Kometen und Planeten, die präbiotische Chemie und Betrachtungen zu möglichen Lebensformen in unserem Sonnensystem. Der Text ist sehr aktuell und erfasst auch neueste Forschungsergebnisse. Zusammenfassung The dynamic field of astrochemistry brings together ideas of physics, astrophysics, biology and chemistry to the study of molecules between stars, around stars and on planets. Astrochemistry: from Astronomy to Astrobiology provides a clear and concise introduction to this rapidly evolving multidisciplinary subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface.1. The molecular universe.1.1 The Standard Model Big Bang Theory.1.2 Galaxies, stars and planets.1.3 Origins of life.1.4 Other intelligent life.1.5 Theories of the origin of life.Concepts and calculations.2. Starlight, galaxies and clusters.2.1 Simple stellar models-black body radiation.2.2 2.726 K#8211;cosmic microwave background radiation.2.3 Stellar classification.2.4 Constellations.2.5 Galaxies.2.6 Cosmology.Concepts and calculations.Problems.3. Atomic and molecular astronomy.3.1 Spectroscopy and the structure of matter.3.2 Line shape.3.3 Telescopes.3.4 Atomic spectroscopy.3.5 Molecular astronomy.3.6 Molecular masers.3.7 Detection of hydrogen.3.8 Diffuse interstellar bands.3.9 Spectral mapping.Concepts and calculations.Problems.4. Stellar chemistry.4.1 Classes of stars.4.2 Herzprung-Russell diagram.4.3 Stellar evolution.4.4 Stellar spectra.4.5 Exotic stars.4.6 Cycle of star formation.Concepts and calculationsProblems.5. The interstellar medium.5.1 Mapping clouds of molecules.5.2 Molecules in the interstellar and circumstellar medium.5.3 Physical conditions in the interstellar medium.5.4 Rates of chemical reactions.5.5 Chemical reactions in the interstellar medium.5.6 Photochemistry.5.7 Charged particle chemistry.5.8 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.5.9 Dust grains.5.10 Kinetic models of molecular clouds.5.11 Prebiotic molecules in the interstellar medium.Concepts and calculations.Problems.6. Meteorite and comet chemistry.6.1 Formation of the solar system.6.2 Classification of meteorites.6.3 Meteorite mineralogy.6.4 Geological time.6.5 Chemical analysis of meteorites by µL²MS.6.6 The Murchison meteorite-kerogen.6.7 Meteorite ALH84001.6.8 Comet chemistry.6.9 Structure of a comet.6.10 Physicochemical conditions in a cometary coma.6.11 Chemical composition of comets.6.12 Cometary collisions.6.13 The Rosetta mission-origin of the solar system.Concepts and calculations.Problems.7. Planetary chemistry.7.1 Structure of a star-planet system.7.2 Surface gravity.7.3 Formation of the Earth.7.4 Earth-Moon system.7.5 Geological time.7.6 Radiative heating.7.7 The habitable zone.7.8 Extrasolar planets.7.9 Planetary atmospheres.7.10 Atmospheric photochemistry.7.11 Biomarkers in the atmosphere.Concepts and calculations.Problems.8. Prebiotic chemistry.8.1 Carbon- and water-based life forms.8.2 Spontaneous chemical reactions.8.3 Rates of chemical reactions.8.4 Endogenous production of organic molecules.8.5 Exogenous delivery of organic molecules.8.6 Homochirality.8.7 Surface metabolism-'clay organisms'.8.8 Geothermal vents-'black smokers'.8.9 RNA World hypothesis.Concepts and calculations.Problems.9. Primitive life forms.9.1 Self-assembly and encapsulation.9.2 Protocells.9.3 Universal tree of life.9.4 Astrobiology.9.5 Microbial Mars.Concepts and calculations.Problems.10. Titan.10.1 Physical properties.10.2 The atmosphere.10.3 Temperature-dependent chemistry.10.4 Energy balance and the greenhouse effect.10.5 Atmospheric chemistry....

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• Autori: Andrew Shaw, Andrew M Shaw, Andrew M. Shaw, SHAW ANDREW M
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.06.2006
• EAN: 9780470091371
• ISBN: 978-0-470-09137-1
• Pagine: 352
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Chimica