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Table 1

Photodesorption rates of pure N2, O2, and CO ice for different ISM environments.

Environment N2 O2 CO
molecules photon-1 molecules photon-1 molecules photon-1

Edges of cloudsa 2.6 × 10-3 3.3 × 10-3 1.3 × 10-2
Prestellar coresb 2.2 × 10-3 2.6 × 10-3 1.0 × 10-2
Black body 10 000 K 5.3 × 10-3 2.3 × 10-3 6.4 × 10-3
TW Hydraec 2.1 × 10-3 2.3 × 10-3 7.2 × 10-3
Lyman-alpha 1.5 × 10-3 2.1 × 10-3 4.2 × 10-3

Notes.

(a)

Using the ISRF from Mathis et al. (1983).

(b)

Using the spectrum calculated by Gredel et al. (1987).

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