Infrared complex refractive index of astrophysical ices exposed to cosmic rays simulated in the laboratory

W. R. M. Rocha, S. Pilling, A. L. F. de Barros +3

In dense and cold regions of the interstellar medium (ISM), molecules may be adsorbed onto dust grains to form the ice mantles. Once formed, they can be processed by ionizing radia…