2 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
New Estimate for the Cosmic Ray-Induced Photodissociation Rate in the Interstellar Medium
O. Sipilä, P. Caselli, M. Padovani +5
In the interstellar medium, cosmic rays (CRs) generate a field of ultraviolet (UV) photons via the excitation and subsequent radiative decay of molecules. This UV field i…
astro-ph.GA2025
The Effect of Weak Cosmic Ray Heating Events on the Desorption of
O. Sipilä, K. Silsbee, N. Carbajal +2
The typical amount of molecular hydrogen () in interstellar ices is not known, but significant freeze-out of on dust grains is not expected. However, chemica…