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astro-ph2008★ 34 cited
Dissociation of the benzene molecule by UV and soft X-rays in circumstellar environment
H. M. Boechat-Roberty, R. Neves, S. Pilling +2
Benzene molecules, present in the proto-planetary nebula CRL 618, are ionized and dissociated by UV and X-ray photons originated from the hot central star and by its fast wind. Ion…
astro-ph2008★ 13 cited
Survival of gas phase amino acids and nucleobases in space radiation conditions
S. Pilling, D. P. P. Andrade, R. B. de Castilho +6
We present experimental studies on the photoionization and photodissociation processes (photodestruction) of gaseous amino acids and nucleobases in interstellar and interplanetary…