Laboratory Astrochemistry: From Molecules through Nanoparticles to Grains

Written by leading scientists in the field and intended for a broader readership, this is an ideal starting point for an overview of current research and developments. As such, the book covers a broad spectrum of laboratory astrophysics and chemistry, describing recent advances in experiments, as well as theoretical work, including fundamental physics and modeling chemical networks. For researchers as well as students and newcomers to the field. From the contents: The Astrophysical Background Molecular Spectroscopy Gas Phase Chemistry Molecular Photodissociation Surface Science Dust and Nanoparticle Spectroscopy Formation of Nanoparticles and Solids