Molecular Astrophisics and Astrobiology

Leiden Molecular Astrophysics and Astrobiology groups

The Molecular Astrophysics group in Leiden is composed of people working on various aspects of interstellar molecules (astrophysics, physics, chemistry). The group includes the Sackler Laboratory for Astrophysics and is closely linked with the Astrobiology project.

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List of members of the Leiden Molecular Astrophysics and Astrobiology groups

Raymond & Beverly Sackler Laboratory for Astrophysics

A database of solid CO and CO2 & Ice analogs database
(measured here in the laboratory, for comparison with ISO data)

0.5 cm^-1 resolution CO database (laboratory spectra for comparison with VLT/KECK high resolution observations)

Here are some pictures of Astrophysically interesting molecules

IAU symposium 178 "Molecules in Astrophysics : Probes and Processes"

List of computers and devices of the Astrochemistry group

IAU working group on astrochemistry

Theoretical chemistry group

Mayo Greenberg's pages