Abstract
The multiplane method for the simulation of the master equation of grain-surface chemistry in interstellar clouds, was introduced. The method was tested by comparing its results to those obtained from the complete master equation set. The multiplane method enabled the incorporation of the master equation in models of interstellar chemistry, providing accurate results for the production rates of molecules on interstellar dust grains. It was found that for complex reaction networks, this method achieved a great reduction in the number of equations.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 170601 |
| Pages (from-to) | 170601-1-170601-4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 17 |
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| State | Published - 2 Oct 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Adler Foundation for Space Research of the Israel Science Foundation.