Molecular excitation by inelastic collisions
Abstract
Interstellar clouds are mainly composed of hydrogen molecules whose molecular spectra are difficult to record. Major other components are polar molecules, whose rotational and ro-vibrational spectra are readily observed. Inelastic collisions of molecules with H2 and electrons are important processes to understand the formation and intensities of molecular spectral lines. We present an overview of recent calculations performed in Grenoble, as part of the European Union FP6 program Molecular Universe milestones.
- Publication:
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SF2A-2007: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- July 2007
- Bibcode:
- 2007sf2a.conf..276W