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Origin of H2O gases in interstellar molecular clouds at low temperatures: Does H2O desorb from CO-H2O ice?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K14534
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 17010:Space and planetary sciences-related
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Science and Technology Policy (2021-2022)
Hokkaido University (2020)

Principal Investigator

Kitajima Kensei  文部科学省科学技術・学術政策研究所, 第2研究グループ, 研究員 (70845445)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords氷 / 光脱離 / 水分子 / 星間分子雲 / 星間塵表面
Outline of Research at the Start

星間分子雲の中でも特にガス密度が高い領域では,H2O氷の表面がCO固体で覆われた二層構造の氷が星間塵表面に存在している.申請者らのグループでは気相のH2Oの起源を明らかにすることを目的にH2O氷の光脱離機構を実証した一方,CO-H2Oの二層氷の場合において下層のH2Oが光脱離しうるかは未解決であった.本研究では星間塵を模擬したCO-H2Oの二層氷を用いてH2O脱離の有無と脱離効率を検証し,分子雲でのH2Oガスの起源を説明しうるか明らかにする.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To understand the origin of H2O gas in interstellar molecular clouds, it is important to understand the H2O desorption process on the surface of ice particles (icy dust grains) in molecular clouds. In this study, we investigated whether H2O molecules from low-temperature H2O ice the top of which is covered with CO solid can be desorbed by photodesorption. We experimentally prepared a bilayer of CO and H2O ice (CO-H2O ice) and detected the desorbed H2O using photo-stimulated desorption and resonant multiphoton ionization (PSD-REMPI) techniques. The H2O signal was monitored by changing the thickness of the CO solid coverage, and it was found that the H2O signal decreased gradually, but H2O was still detected even when the ice was covered with several tens of monolayers of CO.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

星間塵を覆う極低温のCO固体はポーラスな構造を持ちうるため,その下層にH2Oが存在する場合,空隙を通じてこれら分子が脱離する可能性がある.本研究では,上層が数10分子層のCOで覆われたCO-H2Oの二層氷においてH2Oが光脱離しうる結果が示され,分子雲中におけるH2Oガス起源の解明に資する知見が得られた.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2022 2021 2020

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] UV-induced formation of ice XI observed using an ultra-high vacuum cryogenic transmission electron microscope and its implications for planetary science2021

    • Author(s)
      Kouchi Akira、Kimura Yuki、Kitajima Kensei、Katsuno Hiroyasu、Hidaka Hiroshi、Oba Yasuhiro、Tsuge Masashi、Yamazaki Tomoya、Fujita Kazuyuki、Hama Tetsuya、Takahashi Yukihiro、Nakatsubo Shunichi、Watanabe Naoki
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Chemistry

      Volume: 9 Pages: 799851-799851

    • DOI

      10.3389/fchem.2021.799851

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Delivery of electrons by proton-hole transfer in ice at 10 K: Role of surface OH radicals2021

    • Author(s)
      K. Kitajima, Y. Nakai, W. M. C. Sameera, M. Tsuge, A. Miyazaki, H. Hidaka, A. Kouchi, N. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      J. Phys. Chem. Lett.

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 704-710

    • DOI

      10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03345

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Negative Charge Delivery in Ice at 10 K: the Role of Surface OH Radicals2022

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Watanabe, Kensei Kitajima, W.M.C. Sameera, Masashi Tsuge, Hiroshi Hidaka, Yoichi Nakai
    • Organizer
      The 22nd International Vacuum Congress
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A new electrochemical property of ice: negative charge transport triggered by reactions of surface OH radicals with electrons2021

    • Author(s)
      Kensei Kitajima, Yoichi Nakai, W.M.C. Sameera, Ayane Miyazaki, Masashi Tsuge, Hiroshi Hidaka, Akira Kouchi, Naoki Watanabe
    • Organizer
      Workshop on Interstellar Matter 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 極低温の氷とNH3, H2S固体の界面における負電荷移動機構2021

    • Author(s)
      北島謙生, 中井陽一, 柘植雅士, 日高宏, 香内晃, 渡部直樹
    • Organizer
      原子衝突学会第46回年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] イオンビームによる液体の放射線物理化学に関する研究2021

    • Author(s)
      北島謙生
    • Organizer
      原子衝突学会第46回年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Verification of proton-hole transfer in ice at 10 K via detection of surface OH radicals2021

    • Author(s)
      Kensei Kitajima, Yoichi Nakai, Masashi Tsuge, Ayane Miyazaki, Hiroshi Hidaka, Akira Kouchi, Naoki Watanabe
    • Organizer
      36th Symposium on Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 極低温アモルファス氷への紫外光・電子線同時照射による負の氷透過電流生成2020

    • Author(s)
      北島謙生,中井陽一,W.M.C. Sameera,宮﨑彩音,柘植雅士,日高宏,香内晃,渡部直樹
    • Organizer
      原子衝突学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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