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Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Spectroscopy in the Laboratory and in the Interstellar Medium

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Molecular Astrophysics

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 157))

Abstract

Since 1968 radio astronomers have succeeded in identifying more than 50 interstellar molecules in the interstellar gas. Millimeter and submillimeter wave laboratory spectroscopy rapidly became crucial to this success. All of the recent advances in this field exemplify the interaction between developments in laboratory and interstellar measurements. The analysis of molecular dynamics is shown to be necessary for understanding the frequencies and intensities of the spectra observed in both mediums and for extrapolating to other parts of the spectra. Methods of high spectral and spatial resolution in molecular spectroscopy have greatly contributed to our knowledge of the physics, dynamics and chemistry of interstellar molecular clouds.

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  1. Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, D-6300, Giessen, Germany

    Manfred Winnewisser & Brenda P. Winnewisser

  2. I. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln Universtätsstrasse 14, D-5000, Köln 41, Germany

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    W. F. Huebner

  3. Department of Chemistry, Indian University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

    P. W. Langhoff

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Winnewisser, M., Winnewisser, B.P., Winnewisser, G. (1985). Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Spectroscopy in the Laboratory and in the Interstellar Medium. In: Diercksen, G.H.F., Huebner, W.F., Langhoff, P.W. (eds) Molecular Astrophysics. NATO ASI Series, vol 157. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5432-8_14

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