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Acceleration of ion recombination reaction rates in cold dark clouds through spontaneous polarizatio...

Acceleration of ion recombination reaction rates in cold dark clouds through spontaneous polarizatio...

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Acceleration of ion recombination reaction rates in cold dark clouds through spontaneous polarization charge on CO ice mantles

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Acceleration of ion recombination reaction rates in cold dark clouds through spontaneous polarization charge on CO ice mantles

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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2019-04, Vol.15 (S350), p.390-391

Language

English

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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

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Contents

We propose a role for CO ice mantles in ion recombination reactions, and demonstrate how the subsequent fall in the degree of gas phase ionization decreases the time required for cloud collapse under gravity by a factor of 5-6. Experimental results demonstrate that CO films prepared at cryo-temperatures spontaneously harbour electric fields immedia...

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Acceleration of ion recombination reaction rates in cold dark clouds through spontaneous polarization charge on CO ice mantles

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2449866788

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2449866788

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ISSN

1743-9213

E-ISSN

1743-9221

DOI

10.1017/S1743921319009281

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