PAHCNP

Spectroscopy of cosmic dust analogs: study of the interaction with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Coordinatore	MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.    more  Organization address address: Hofgartenstrasse 8 city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80539 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Friedrich Cognome: Huisken Email: send email Telefono: +49 3641 947354 Fax: +49 3641 947308
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Totale costo	162˙742 €
EC contributo	162˙742 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-10-01   -   2013-09-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.  Organization address address: Hofgartenstrasse 8 city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80539 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Friedrich Cognome: Huisken Email: send email Telefono: +49 3641 947354 Fax: +49 3641 947308	DE (MUENCHEN)	coordinator	162˙742.40

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The main goal of the astrophysical laboratory-based studies is to identify and/or replicate in the laboratory the materials and processes which occur in the universe. The materials on the scope of this project are the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the particles which constitute the cosmic dust. Both of them are present in a number of regions of space and – according to recent results – are simultaneously formed during the condensation processes from the gas phase in circumstellar environments. Therefore, the adsorption of the PAHs by the dust particles must occur in those regions. The aim of this project is to study the changes induced on the PAHs by the adsorption on the dust analogs in the laboratory, with two main objectives; 1) characterization of the spectroscopic changes upon adsorption, and 2) studying the evolution of the PAHs adsorbed under UV radiation and temperature changes. Ultimately, these studies will provide the astronomers with the necessary information to positively identify these species in the interstellar medium.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

In the past, interstellar dust was an annoyance because it obscures objects astronomers want to observe. A new look at the dust permeating the Universe provided them with ways to identify organic matter created naturally by stars.