Cosmic symplectite recorded irradiation by nearby massive stars in the solar system’s parent molecular cloud
Lionel G. Vacher, Ryan C. Ogliore, Clive Jones, Nan Liu, David A. Fike Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 25 June 2021 LINK “The Sun’s astrophysical birth environment affected the formation and…
An analytical formulation of isotope fractionation due to self-shielding
J.R. Lyons Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta LINK “Isotope fractionation due to photochemical self-shielding is believed to be responsible for the enrichment of inner solar system planetary materials in the rare isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, and…
Synthesis of refractory organic matter in the ionized gas phase of the solar nebula
Maïa Kuga, Bernard Marty, Yves Marrocchi, and Laurent Tissandier PNAS2015 ; published ahead of print May 26, 2015, doi:10.1073/pnas.1502796112 PDF (full text) abstract
