Kinetic Monte Carlo method for simulating astrochemical kinetics: Hydrogen chemistry in diffuse clouds

• Published in: Solar system research Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 177 - 188
• Main Authors: Tsvetkov, A. G., Shematovich, V. I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.06.2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Astrochemistry; Astronomy; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Astrophysics and Cosmology; Catalysis; Chemical reactions; Computer simulation; Diffusion; Dust; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Interstellar matter; Kinetics; Mathematical models; Molecular clouds; Monte Carlo methods; Monte Carlo simulation; Observations and Techniques; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Planetology; Solar System Research; Dust; Interstellar Cloud; Chemical Master Equation; Reaction Network

We perform numerical simulations of the molecular hydrogen production on the surface of interstellar dust grains and its dissociation by the ultraviolet background in conditions typical for the interstellar medium. The kinetic version of the Monte Carlo method is used for the modeling of the catalyt...