Infrared Spectroscopy of Molecular Ions in Laboratory and Space Plasmas and in Solid Hydrogen

这是一个进行分子阳离子光谱研究的程序。 其中H+3和CH 5+是研究的重点。 对前者的测量结果具有极其重要的天体物理学应用，因为最近在两个年轻的恒星物体中观察到了这种阳离子。 第二个选择作为该小组早期工作的自然延续，CH 2+，CH 3+和C2H3+是碳化学中非常重要的物种。 分子簇的扩展也将被尝试。

This is a program to conduct spectroscopic studies of molecular cations. The species on which the investigations will focus most are H+3 and CH5+. Results of measurements on the former have extremely important astrophysical applications, as this cation was recently observed in two young stellar objects. The second is chosen as a natural continuation of earlier work by this group on CH2+, CH3+ and C2H3+, species which are very important in carbon chemistry. Extensions to molecular clusters will also be attempted.