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The molecular universe: from observations to laboratory and back

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2016

Ewine F. van Dishoeck
Ewine F. van Dishoeck*
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, the Netherlands email: ewine@strw.leidenuniv.nl Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany
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Abstract

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This brief overview stresses the importance of molecular processes in modern astrophysics and provides examples where the availability of new laboratory or theoretical data proved crucial in the analysis. This includes basic data such as spectroscopy and collisional rate coefficients, but also an improved understanding of reactions and photoprocesses in the gaseous and solid state. In spite of many lingering uncertainties, the future of molecular astrophysics is bright with new facilities such as ALMA, JWST and ELTs on the horizon. Together, they will allow increased understanding of the journey of gas and solids from clouds to stars and planets, and back to the interstellar medium.

Keywords

molecular datamolecular processesastrochemistryISM: moleculestechniques: spectrocopic
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Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , General Assembly A29A: Astronomy in Focus , August 2015 , pp. 299 - 304
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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