MOLECULAR UNIVERSE

Research Training Network - FP6

Workplan


The tasks (and the topics therein) within the workplan of the consortium are subdivided into various milestones, which are closely connected, in Table B.1. These milestones are collaborative research projects generally between two or more contractors, which are expected to result in a scientific paper. For each of these tasks/objectives, the milestones and the teams involved are summarized in Table B.1, including the planned starting and delivery dates (in months) of each milestone and the methods employed. For each milestone, the contractor(s) that will take the lead is boldfaced.

The contractors contributing to the different tasks are summarized in Table B.2. As Tables B.1 and B.2 demonstrate, all contractors contribute heavily to the science of the project and thereby create a broad consortium required to address the key issues of molecular astrophysics.


Table B.1: WORKPLAN
Task 1 Molecular Complexity in Space (Task Manager: Toulouse III)

Topic 1.1

 Water in the universe
Number Schedule Method1 Milestone

 Contractors2
1.1.1 1-12 4 Spectroscopy of high excitation levels of H2O, HDO and D2O CNRS
1.1.2 1-36 2 9D-Surface + rotational cross sections of H2O+H2 U.J.F., Meudon
1.1.3 12-36 2 6D-Surface + rotational cross section of H2O+H/He U.J.F., Meudon
1.1.4 12-48 2 Ro-vibrational cross-sections H2O + H/He/H2 Meudon, U.J.F., UOXF.DN
1.1.5 24-48 2 Ro-vibrational cross sections of HDO+H/He/H2 Meudon, U.J.F., UOXF.DN
1.1.6 1-36 2 Experimental measurement of state-to-state cross-sections for H2O+H2 and probing theoretical predictions KUN, U.J.F., Meudon, UOXF.DN
1.1.7 12-36 3 Radiative transfer and excitation of H2O emission in photon dominated regions U.J.F., RuG, Madrid
1.1.8 12-36 3 Radiative transfer and excitation of H2O in shocks RuG, Madrid
1.1.9 1-24 3 Water abundance in PDR model with advection UPS, Meudon
1.1.10 24-48 3 Model computing H2O emission in PDRs UPS,Meudon, RuG, Madrid
1.1.11 24-48 3 Model computing H2O emission in shocks UPS, Meudon, RuG, Madrid

Topic 1.2 Carbon chemistry
Number Schedule Method1 Milestone Contractors
1.2.1 12-48 1,2 Study of multichannel reactions of C atoms with unsaturated hydrocarbons Bordeaux, Perugia, UOXF.DN, UR1.
1.2.2 12-36 1,2 Study of C(3P) + aromatic hydrocarbons Bordeaux, UR1, Perugia, UOXF.DN
1.2.3 1-12 1 Study of the reactions C2 +unsaturated hydrocarbons (acetylene, ethylene)

Perugia, UR1
1.2.4 1-48 1 Reactivity of ions and radicals with PAHs and carbon chains Toulouse III, UR1
1.2.5 1-48 4 Spectroscopy of PAHs and carbon chains CNRS, Cologne, LILLE, Unibas
1.2.6 1-24 1 Photo-dissociation of PAHs and carbon chains Toulouse III, Madrid
1.2.7 1-24 3 Excitation model of PAHs and carbon chains Madrid, Toulouse III
1.2.8 12-48 2 Ab-initio intra and inter molecular interactions for HC3N and dynamics UR1, U.J.F., Warsaw

1.2.9 12-24 3 Modeling of PAHs and carbon chains formation in PDRs Madrid, Meudon, Toulouse III, UMIST
1.2.10 24-36 3 Model PAHs and carbon chains abundance in PDRs including advection

Madrid, Meudon, Toulouse III
1.2.11 24-48 3 Model emission from PAHs and carbon chains in PDRs Madrid, Meudon, Toulouse III

Topic 1.3 Deuterium chemistry
Number Schedule Method1 Milestone Contractors
1.3.1 1-24 4 Spectroscopy of deuterated molecules DCN, DC3N, NH2D, ND2H Cologne, LILLE, CNRS
1.3.2 12-48 1,2 Reactions involving deuterated species: experiments and theory UR1, Göttingen, Leiden

1.3.3 1-36 2 12D-Surface of NH3 with H2 U.J.F., Meudon
1.3.4 24-48 2 Rotational excitation of NH2D, ND2H with H2 Meudon, U.J.F.
1.3.5 24-48 2 Surface and rotational excitation cross-sections of H2 + DF Bordeaux, UOXF.DN
1.3.6 12-48 2 Experimental measurement and theoretical predictions of cross-sections for NH2D+H2

KUN, U.J.F., Meudon, UR1
1.3.7 12-48 2 Surface of H2CO with H2 for excitation studies of HDCO/H2CO U.J.F., Warsaw
1.3.8 1-24 3 Model abundance of single and multiple deuterated small hydrocarbons in star forming region

RuG, Meudon, Madrid, UMIST

Task 2 Chemistry in Regions of Star Formation (Task Manager: U.J.F.)

Topic 2.1 Ionization and star formation
Number Schedule Method1 Milestone Contractors
2.1.1 1-48 1 Laboratory study of dissociative recombination and electron attachment reactions: PAHs neutral and cations UR1

2.1.2 1-48 1 Recombination rates of carbon cluster ions Toulouse III, UR1
2.1.3 12-48 1 Ion molecule reactions activated by internal excitation Leiden
2.1.4 1-48 2 Dynamical studies of key ion-molecule reactions Göttingen, UOXF.DN, UGOT
2.1.5 12-36 2 Global reactive and inelastic surface for CH++H2 Unibas, Meudon
2.1.6 24-48 2 Rotational excitation of CH++H2

UR1, UOXF.DN, UGOT, Meudon, Göttingen, Unibas

2.1.7 12-36 3 Ionization state of matter as a function of physical conditions

RuG, UPS, Durham
2.1.8 24-48 3 Impact of ionization state of matter on neutral-ion coupling, the gas dynamics and, the chemistry in shock models UPS, Durham

Topic 2.2 Nitrogen Chemistry as tracers of protostellar condensation
Number Schedule Method1 Milestone Contractors
2.2.1 1-24 1 Study of the reactions N(2D)+H2O and N(2D)+CH4 Perugia
2.2.2 12-24 1 Study of the atom-radical reaction N + OH Perugia
2.2.3 12-36 1 Study of CN radical reactions with unsaturated hydrocarbons, leading to formation of cyano-polyynes

Perugia, UR1
2.2.4 12-48 1, 2 Products and kinetic of reactions of nitrogen-bearing species at low T: theoretical calculations and comparison with experiments Göttingen,UOXF.DN, UGOT,Perugia.
2.2.5 1-24 2 Surface and ro-vibrational cross sections of N2H+ with He Unibas, Meudon
2.2.6 1-24 2 Surface and ro-vibrational cross sections of N2H+ with H2 Unibas, Meudon
2.2.7 1-24 3 Sticking and desorption processes in dark cloud/proto-stellar models: impact on gas abundances and ionization state Meudon, UPS, U.J.F., RuG
2.2.8 12-36 3 Introduction of ion-neutral drift and collapse time-scales in dark cloud /proto-stellar models UPS, Durham, Meudon, RuG

Topic 2.3 Molecular tracers of shocks
Number Schedule Method1 Milestone Contractors
2.3.1 24-36 4 Rotational spectra of sulphur bearing molecules

Cologne, LILLE

2.3.2 1-12 1 Development of beams of sulphur and silicon atom Perugia
2.3.3 12-48 1 Study of reactions of S and Si atoms with unsaturated hydrocarbons Perugia, UR1, Bordeaux
2.3.4 12-48 1, 2 Products and kinetics of reactions of sulphur and silicon-bearing species at low T: theoretical calculations and comparison with experiments Göttingen, UOXF.DN, UGOT, Perugia
2.3.5 1-12 2 Surfaces and ro-vibrational cross-sections of SO and SiO with He Durham, Meudon, Madrid
2.3.6 12-24 2 Surfaces and rotational cross-sections of SO and SiO with H2 Durham, Madrid, Meudon
2.3.7 24-36 2 Ro-vibrational cross-sections of SO with H2

Meudon, Madrid
2.3.8 36-48 2 Ro-vibrational cross-sections SiO + H2 Durham, Meudon, Madrid
2.3.9 36-48 2 Surface and rotational cross-sections of SO2 with He Meudon, Madrid
2.3.10 36-48 3 Emission from SO, SO2 and SiO in shock models UPS, Madrid, Durham

Task 3 Databases and Web interfaces (Task Manager: Cologne)

Number Schedule Method1 Milestone Contractors
3.1 1-24 5 Validate relevant data in existing databases: validate relevant data Meudon, Toulouse III, UMIST, Cologne
3.2 1-24 5 Simulation tool combining astrophysical models and molecular data bases to produce synthetic spectra for comparison with observations Toulouse III, U.J.F., Madrid

3.3 24-48 5 WEB interface for the data bases and the simulation tool Meudon, Toulouse III, UMIST, Cologne

Notes to Table B.2 :

1) The column methods refer to the methodology  : 1=Laboratory studies on chemical reactions. 2=Quantum mechanical studies. 3=Astronomical models. 4=Molecular spectroscopy. 5=Data bases and Web Interfaces.

2) All contractors listed contribute to the milestone. Prime responsibility for the coordination of the milestone resides with the boldfaced contractor(s).


Table B.3: Tasks and the contractors contributing

Task

 Contractors
1: Molecular complexity 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2: Chemistry in regions of star formation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
3: Data bases and Web interfaces 4, 8, 11,12, 19, 20