New experimental sublimation energy measurements for some relevant astrophysical ices

Context. The knowledge of the sublimation energy of ices allows us to better understand the dynamics between surfaces and atmospheres of different environments of astrophysical interest where ices are present. Aims. This work is intended to provide sublimation energy values for a set of pure ices (C...

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Autores: Luna Molina, Ramón|||0000-0001-8792-7578, Satorre, M. Á.|||0000-0002-4787-5694, Santonja Moltó, Mª Del Carmen|||0000-0002-1015-8982, Domingo Beltran, Manuel
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/49166
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/49166
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Planets and satellites: atmospheres
Planets and satellites: physical evolution
Planets and satellites: surfaces
Interstellar ices
Molecular clouds
Water-ice
Spectral properties
Carbon-monoxide
Surface ices
CO2 ices
Desorption
Ammonia
Methane
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Resumo:Context. The knowledge of the sublimation energy of ices allows us to better understand the dynamics between surfaces and atmospheres of different environments of astrophysical interest where ices are present. Aims. This work is intended to provide sublimation energy values for a set of pure ices (CO, CH4, CO2, N-2, and NH3) using a new experimental procedure. The results were compared to some values obtained by other authors under different conditions and/or methods, to check the reliability of this new method. Methods. We used the frequency variation obtained from a quartz crystal microbalance to calculate the sublimation energy from the Polany-Wigner equation for the first time. Results. The results obtained are relevant since there are few previous values of sublimation energy reported on these molecules in these conditions of pressure and temperature, which are representative of astrophysical regions. These values are needed in models used to interpret dynamics of icy surfaces. In general, our results compare well to other ones obtained by different methods and complement those previously available.