Vacuum UV photodesorption of organics in the interstellar medium: an experimental study of formic acid HCOOH and methyl formate HCOOCH3-containing ices

Faraday Discuss., 2023, 245,488-507
DOI: 10.1039/D3FD00004D, Paper
Mathieu Bertin, Romain Basalgète, Antonio J. Ocaña, Géraldine Féraud, Claire Romanzin, Laurent Philippe, Xavier Michaut, Jean-Hugues Fillion
The UV photodesorption of neutrals from ices comprising HCOOH and HCOOCH3 is studied. Photodesorption yields are provided from a variety of different desorbing species, highlighting the preponderant role played by photodissociation of the organics.
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