期刊
ICARUS
卷 351, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113943
关键词
Astrochemistry; Cosmic rays; Experimental techniques; Ices, IR spectroscopy; Kuiper belt
资金
- NSF [1821919]
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
- Division Of Astronomical Sciences [1821919] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
The detection of crystalline H2O-ice on multiple surfaces of Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) seems to contrast with what scientists understand about the surface environment of these objects, as previous estimates suggest that radiolysis should have easily amorphized these objects' surface over their lifetimes. Here, we use a detailed laboratory approach to show that crystalline H2O-ice can be amorphized by energetic electrons at temperatures as high as 70 K. However, the estimated time needed to completely amorphize the H2O-ice present on the surface of a KBO to the depth probed by near-infrared spectroscopy is only slightly less than the age of the solar system. Given the uncertainties involved in these types of extrapolations and the possibility of a resurfacing event occurring in these objects lifetime, the detection of crystalline or at least partially crystalline H2O-ice on KBOs should be expected.
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