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Dark material by fast protons on frozen methane

II.—Astrophysical applications

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Il Nuovo Cimento C

Summary

In the light of the experimental results presented in a correlated paper on the production of organic residues by bombarding hydrocarbon frosts with fastions, we show that substantial amount of these materials can by synthesized on insterstellar grains and objects in the solar system by cosmic-ray fluence. The IR spectra of laboratory residues are shown. The main features we find at 2.9, 3.4, 6.2 and 6.8 μm resemble those observed on interstellar sources and on some meteoritic extracts. Some implications these results have on grain models and evolution and on the possible similarity between interstellar grains and objects in the solar system are also discussed.

Riassunto

Alla luce di risultati sperimentali, presentati in un precedente lavoro di questa serie e concernenti la produzione di residui organici del bombardamento di idrocarburi congelati tramite ioni veloci, noi dimostriamo che apprezzabili quantitä di questi materiali possono essere sintetizzati sui grani interstellari e su oggetti nel sistema solare a causa del bombardamento di raggi cosmici. Sono mostrati gli spettri IR dei residui di laboratorio le cui bande prineipali a 2.9, 3.4, 6.2 e 6.8 μm ricordano quelle osservate su sorgenti astrofisiche e su alcuni estratti da meteoriti. Si discutono anche alcune implicazioni che questi risultati hanno sui modelli e sull'evoluzione dei grani interstellari e sulle possibili similarità tra questi grani ed oggetti nel sistema solare.

Резюме

йспользуя экспериментальные резуьтаты, полученные ранее, по образованию органических остатков при бомбардировке замороженных углеводородов быстрыми ионами, мы показываем, что затемненные материалы могут быть синтезированы в заметных количествах на межзвездных зернах и обБектах в солнечной системе под действием космических лучей. Приводятся инфракрасные спектры лабораторных остатков. Главные особенности этих спектров при 2.9, 3.4, 6.2 и 6.8 мкм похожи на особенности, обнаруженные на межзвездных источниках и на некоторых метеорных экстрактах. Обсуждается применение полученных результатов к моделям зерен и эволюции. Также рассматривается возможное сходство между межзвездными зернами и обБектами в солнечной системе.

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Strazzulla, G., Calcagno, L. & Foti, G. Dark material by fast protons on frozen methane. Il Nuovo Cimento C 8, 63–75 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02507703

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