UV Photolysis of Cosmic Dust & Ice Print E-mail

Dr.  Perry Gerakines, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 934-8064

Materials in space are subjected to various forms of radiation.  We simulate these processes in the lab in order to understand the origins and evolution of materials in space.
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Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, is modified by radiation in Jupiter's magnetophere Interstellar dust is exposed to UV light from new stars
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Laboratory set-up with UV lamp for ice processing Infrared Spectroscopy is used to identify materials in laboratory samples