Soft X-ray Irradiation of Ice Analogues: A Realistic Ice Mantle

Angela Ciaravella, Cesare Cecchi-Pestellini, Antonio Jiménez Escobar, Y. J. Chen, G. Muñoz-Caro

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Abstract

Interstellar ice is a remarkable material: it enables a dramatic chemical transformation to take place in the interstellar medium. This transformation converts relatively simple chemical species (such as CO, H 2 O, and NH 3 ) into some that are relatively complex. In the environments of solar-type stars, the intense soft X-ray irradiation impacts significantly on disc evolution, and must affect the physical and chemical structure of circumstellar ices. The effects of soft X-rays have been studied in dedicated experiments, which have largely demonstrated that X-rays can contribute to efficient organic chemistry. We discuss soft X-rays processing of layered ices composed of a H 2 O:CH 4 :NH 3 mixture, covered by a mixture of CH 3 OH and CO. Irradiation of layered ice with isotopologues of methane 13 CH 4 and ammonia 15 NH 3 have been used to interpret the contribution from both layers to the detected volatiles species during irradiation. Bulk diffusion occurs in the ice under irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics ECLA2020 - The Interplay of Dust, Ice, and Gas in Space
EditorsVito Mennella, Christine Joblin
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages223-227
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783031290022
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
EventEuropean Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics, ECLA 2020 - Anacapri, Italy
Duration: 26 Sep 20211 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameAstrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Volume59
ISSN (Print)1570-6591
ISSN (Electronic)1570-6605

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics, ECLA 2020
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityAnacapri
Period26/09/211/10/21

Keywords

  • Laboratory astrochemistry
  • Protoplanetary disks
  • X-rays

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