Workplan

We have subdivided the science into two major tasks that cover key aspects of the chemistry and physics of molecules in space. In addition to these two science tasks we also have identified a third task associated with reporting our results in data bases and creating interfaces which allow the community easy access to this and related data. The work on each of these tasks has been broken down into specific topics. Within each topic, the workplan is split into a number of milestones. These milestones are collaborative research projects generally between two or more network teams. The milestones and the team are summarized in the following list. In a given topic, the various milestones are closely connected. Together, these provide a detailed overview of the workplan as well as the relationship between the different teams involved in the Network.

Task 1: Molecular complexity in space

Topic 1.1: Water in the universe

MS 1.1.1 [1-12] Spectroscopy of high excitation levels of HO, HDO and DO (Orsay LPPM)
MS 1.1.2 [1-36] 9D-Surface + rotational cross sections of HO + H (Grenoble + Meudon)
MS 1.1.3 [12-36] 6D-Surface + rotational cross section of HO + H/He (Grenoble + Meudon)
MS 1.1.4 [12-48] Ro-vibrational cross-sections HO + H/He/H (Meudon + Grenoble+Oxford)
MS 1.1.5 [24-48] Ro-vibrational cross sections of HDO + H/He/H (Meudon + Grenoble+Oxford)
MS 1.1.6 [1-36] Experimental measurement of state-to-state cross-sections for HO+H and probing theoretical predictions (Nijmegen, Grenoble, Meudon, Oxford)
MS 1.1.7 [12-36] Radiative transfer and excitation of HO emission in PDRs (photon dominated regions) (Grenoble, Groningen, Madrid)
MS 1.1.8 [12-36] Radiative transfer and excitation of HO in shocks (Groningen, Madrid)
MS 1.1.9 [1-24] PDR model with advection of shielded matter into the photo-dissociation regions: impact on water abundance (Orsay IAS, Meudon)
MS 1.1.10 [24-48] Model computing HO emission in PDRs (Orsay IAS, Meudon, Groningen, Madrid)
MS 1.1.11 [24-48] Model computing HO emission in shocks (Orsay IAS, Meudon, Groningen, Madrid)

Topic 1.2: Carbon chemistry

MS 1.2.1 [1-12] Study of multichannel reactions of C atoms with unsaturated hydrocarbons: C(P) + acetylene, C(P) + ethylene (Bordeaux, Perugia, Oxford, Rennes).
MS 1.2.2 [12-36] Study of C(P) + aromatic hydrocarbons (Bordeaux, Rennes, Perugia, Oxford)
MS 1.2.3 [24-36] Study of the reactions C + unsaturated hydrocarbons (acetylene, ethylene, ....) leading to H-deficient hydrocarbon molecule/radicals (Perugia, Rennes)
MS 1.2.4 [1-48] Reactivity of ions and radicals with PAHs and carbon chains (Toulouse, Rennes)
MS 1.2.5 [1-48] Spectroscopy of PAHs and carbon chains (Orsay LPPM, Cologne, Lille, Basel, Rennes)
MS 1.2.6 [1-24] Photo-dissociation of PAHs and carbon chains (Toulouse, Madrid)
MS 1.2.7 [1-24] Excitation model of PAHs and carbon chains (Madrid, Toulouse)
MS 1.2.8 [12-48] Ab-initio intra and inter molecular interactions for HCN and dynamics (Rennes, Grenoble, Warsaw)
MS 1.2.9 [12-24] Modeling of PAHs and carbon chains formation in PDRs (Madrid, Meudon, Toulouse, UMIST)
MS 1.2.10 [24-36] Model including the contribution of advection to PAHs and carbon chains abundance in PDRs (Madrid, Meudon, Toulouse)
MS 1.2.11 [24-48] Model computing emission from PAHs and carbon chains in PDRs (Madrid, Meudon, Toulouse).

Topic 1.3: Deuterium: coming in from the cold

MS 1.3.1 [1-24] Spectroscopy of deuterated molecules DCN, DCN, HHD, NDH (Cologne, Lille).
MS 1.3.2 [12-48] Reactions involving deuterated species (deuterated ions with electron and deuterated molecules with radicals): experiments and theory (Rennes, Göttingen, Leiden)
MS 1.3.3 [1-36] 12D-Surface of NH with H (Grenoble, Meudon)
MS 1.3.4 [24-48] Rotational excitation of NHD, NDH with H (Meudon, Grenoble)
MS 1.3.5 [24-48] Surface and rotational excitation cross-sections of H + DF (Bordeaux, Oxford)
MS 1.3.6 [12-48] Experimental measurement of state-to-state cross-sections for NHD+H and probing theoretical predictions (Nijmegen, Grenoble, Meudon, Rennes)
MS 1.3.7 [12-48] Surface of HCO with H for excitation studies of HDCO/HCO (Grenoble, Warsaw)
MS 1.3.8 [1-24] Computations of abundance of single and multiple deuteraded small hydrocarbons (e.g. CHD) in dark cloud/proto-stellar model (Meudon, Madrid, UMIST)

Task 2: Chemistry in regions of star formation

Topic 2.1: Ionisation along the star formation trail

MS 2.1.1 [1-48] Laboratory study of dissociative recombination and electron attachment reactions: PAHs neutral and cations (Rennes).
MS 2.1.2 [1-36] Recombination rates of carbon cluster ions (Toulouse, Rennes).
MS 2.1.3 [[12-48] Formation of water cluster ions (Leiden).
MS 2.1.4 [1-48] Dynamical studies of key ion-molecule reactions (Göttingen, Oxford, Göteborg).
MS 2.1.5 [12-36] Global reactive and inelastic surface for CH+H (Basel, Meudon)
MS 2.1.6 [24-48] Rotational excitation of CH with H (Rennes, Oxford, Göteborg, Göttingen, Meudon, Basel)
MS 2.1.7 [12-36] Ionization state of matter as a function of physical conditions: impact of new laboratory results (Groningen, Orsay IAS, Durham)
MS 2.1.8 [24-48] Impact of ionization state of matter on neutral-ion coupling and on the gas dynamics and chemistry in shock models (Orsay IAS, Durham)

Topic 2.2: Nitrogen Chemistry as tracers of protostellar condensation

MS 2.2.1 [1-24] Study of the reactions N(D) + HO and N(D) + CH. (Perugia)
MS 2.2.2 [12-24] Study of the atom-radical reaction N + OH (Perugia)
MS 2.2.3 [12-36] Study of CN radical reactions with unsaturated hydrocarbons, leading to formation of cyano-polyynes (CN + acetelyne, ethylene, benzene) (Perugia, Rennes)
MS 2.2.4 [12-48] Products and kinetic of reactions of nitrogen-bearing species at low T: theoretical calculations and comparison with experiments (Göttingen, Oxford, Göteborg, Perugia).
MS 2.2.5 [1-24] Surface and ro-vibrational cross sections of NH with He (Basel, Meudon)
MS 2.2.6 [1-24] Surface and ro-vibrational cross sections of NH with H (Basel, Meudon)
MS 2.2.7 [1-24] Sticking and desorption processes in dark cloud/proto-stellar models: impact on gas abundances and ionization state (Meudon, Orsay IAS, Grenoble, Groningen)
MS 2.2.8 [12-36] Introduction of ion-neutral drift and collapse time-scales in dark cloud /proto-stellar models. (Orsay IAS, Durham, Meudon, Groningen)

Topic 2.3: Molecular tracers of shocks

MS 2.3.1 [24-36] Rotational spectra of sulfur bearing molecules SO, SO and SiS (Cologne, Lille)
MS 2.3.2 [1-12] Development of beams of sulfur and silicon atoms (Perugia)
MS 2.3.3 [12-48] Study of reactions of S and Si atoms with unsaturated hydrocarbons (Perugia, Rennes, Bordeaux)
MS 2.3.4 [12-48] Products and kinetics of reactions of sulfur and silicon-bearing species at low T: theoretical calculations and comparison with experiments (Göttingen, Oxford, Göteborg, Perugia).
MS 2.3.5 [1-12] Surfaces and ro-vibrational cross-sections of SO and SiO with He (Durham, Meudon, Madrid)
MS 2.3.6 [12-24] Surfaces and rotational cross-sections of SO and SiO with H (Durham, Madrid, Meudon)
MS 2.3.7 [24-36] Ro-vibrational cross-sections of SO with H (Meudon, Madrid)
MS 2.3.8 [36-48] Ro-vibrational cross-sections SiO + H (Durham, Meudon, Madrid)
MS 2.3.9 [36-48] Surface and rotational cross-sections of SO with He (Meudon, Madrid)
MS 2.3.10 [36-48] Emission from SO, SO and SiO in shock models (Orsay IAS, Madrid, Durham)

Task 3: Databases on spectroscopy, reaction and excitation rates and their Web interfaces

MS 3.1 [1-24] Validate relevant data in existing databases: validate relevant data (Meudon, UMIST, Toulouse, Cologne).
MS 3.2 [1-24] Simulation tool combining astrophysical models and molecular data bases to produce synthetic spectra for comparison with observations (Toulouse, Grenoble, Madrid).
MS 3.3 [24-48] WEB interface for the data bases and the simulation tool (Meudon, UMIST, Toulouse, Cologne).

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