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Deuterium in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium

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Astrochemistry of Cosmic Phenomena

Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union ((IAUS,volume 150))

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We review the observational status in evaluating the interstellar deuterium abundance and show that the most reasonable value is of the order of 10-5 . Although in general agreement with the standard Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the situation is still unclear and deserves much more observations.

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  1. Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, 98 bis Boulevard Arago, 75014, Paris, France

    R. Ferlet

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    P. D. Singh

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Ferlet, R. (1992). Deuterium in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium. In: Singh, P.D. (eds) Astrochemistry of Cosmic Phenomena. International Astronomical Union, vol 150. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2761-5_20

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