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EAS Publications Series
Volume 58, 2012
ECLA - European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics
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| Page(s) | 283 - 286 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1258046 | |
| Published online | 13 February 2013 | |
C. Stehlé, C. Joblin and L. d’Hendecourt (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 58 (2012) 283-286
Interstellar chemistry of atomic nitrogen: Low temperature kinetics of the N + OH, N + CN and N + NO reactions
1 Univervité Bordeaux, ISM, CNRS UMR
5255, 33400
Talence,
France
2 CNRS, ISM, CNRS UMR 5255,
33400
Talence,
France
More than 100 reactions between stable molecules and free radicals have been shown to remain rapid at low temperatures. In contrast, reactions between two unstable radicals have received much less attention due to the added complexity of producing and measuring excess radical concentrations. We performed kinetic experiments on the barrierless N + OH and N + CN reactions in a supersonic flow (Laval nozzle) reactor. The results provide insight into the gas-phase formation mechanisms of molecular nitrogen in interstellar clouds (ISCs).
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